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The Shutdown Will Make the Fed’s Decisions Harder

On today’s Big Take podcast, what the US government shutdown means for economic data — and the policymakers, investors and institutions who rely on it.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca

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The US government shutdown will have serious implications for the collection and distribution of federal economic data used to gauge the health of the US economy — including the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs reports and Consumer Price Index.