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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress

Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.

© Akilah Townsend for The New York Times

A job fair in Chicago in October. The latest employment data was delayed by the federal government shutdown.
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After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Incomplete data has major implications for central bank officials debating whether to lower interest rates for a third meeting in a row.
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