U.S. Jobs Report Missing Amid Shutdown, Alternative Data Shows Uneven Labor Market
By Harshit Washington, D.C., October 4, 2025 – 8:45 AM EDT Shutdown Silences Official Jobs Report The first Friday of October typically brings the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) closely watched nonfarm payrolls report. This month, however, the release never came. The U.S. government shutdown forced the Labor Department to suspend activity, leaving economists and […]
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