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Of all the ways a government shutdown can disrupt the economy, market watchers should be aware of one in particular: an absence of critical new data.
Right alongside furloughs and a pause in operations is the interruption of crucial work product, including the data that central bankers, corporate executives, analysts, and investors rely upon to interpret the economy and make decisions about money.
The timing is significant, and unless an agreement somehow appears, the all-important payroll report for September — scheduled for release on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — will be delayed, leaving the Fed potentially flying blind into its next interest rate decision.
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