Fed Lost Access to Private Jobs Data Ahead of Government Shutdown

Payroll processing firm ADP ended its data-sharing with the central bank after a speech highlighted the already-public ...

Fed loses access to key jobs data ahead of FOMC meeting, markets reel

Officials of the Federal Reserve recently lost access to employment data from ADP, the Washington Post reported on Oct. 22.

The shutdown is complicating the Fed’s ability to help the economy

The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The government shutdown just made that ...
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Fed Making Key Economic Decisions Without Key Economic Data

The Fed considers information from a variety of sources in setting monetary policy, everything from anecdotal reports to original data produced by its regional Reserve Banks. But the loss of public, ...

Fed still poised to cut rates, but worries mount over US data vacuum

The Federal Reserve will go into a policy meeting next week with its view of the economy obscured by a U.S. government ...

Will The U.S. Government Shut Down? Economic & Market Impact Explained

Will Congress shut down the US government? Discover the real impact on markets, jobs, and your money in this urgent analysis.

The Fed's Rate Cut Machine Is Just Getting Started—And This Labor Market Data Shows Why

The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in September, the steepest decline in two and a half years, and it’s forcing the Federal ...

Government shutdown halts release of economic data. The Fed may be 'flying blind' on interest rates, experts say.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday said some data would not be released in the event of a shutdown, including monthly ...
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Delayed economic data further clouds a hazy economic picture for the Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The shutdown stretching into a second week is forcing Wall Street and the Federal Reserve to fly blind to interpret the strength of the economy as releases of closely watched data ...

Partisan standoff threatens crucial economic data, leaving Fed — and families — in the dark

The Labor Department plans to suspend all Bureau of Labor Statistics operations during a potential government shutdown, ...

Economic data halted by government shutdown complicates Fed's mandate

The Federal Reserve, in the middle of a highly anticipated series of interest rate cuts, is without its usual roadmap because of the government shutdown.

Federal Reserve Cut Its Influential Interest Rate Today (Live)

The Federal Reserve cut its influential fed funds rate in its September meeting. Follow along with our live coverage and ...