Shutdown Blocks Jobs Data: Will The Fed Cut Rates In The Dark?

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Interpreting economic data is challenging on a good day—harder still when crucial reports go missing.

Yet, even without key labor market updates amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Federal Reserve is still widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting on October 30.