Shutdown Puts Reliability of US Inflation Report at Risk
Compiling CPI report is a labor-intensive enterprise
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We’re two weeks into the government shutdown — with no end in sight — and the impact on a key economic report may linger beyond any resolution of the standoff in Congress.