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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher Rugaber

Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

Federal Reserve Inflation - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The government shutdown likely means there won't be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices.

“Because surveyors cannot deploy to the field, the White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history,” the Trump administration said in an email.

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