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Missing this pay date may be too much for Trump and Congress to prolong shutdown

Missing this pay date may be too much for Trump and Congress to prolong shutdown

Published Mon, Oct 6 20252:25 PM EDT Key Points A paycheck scheduled on Oct. 15 for the 1.3...
The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here’s what it would have said about the economy

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here’s what it would have said about the economy

Published Fri, Oct 3 20252:18 PM EDT Key Points The first Friday of the month brings the cl...
For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn’t unlocking the opportunities it once did, data shows

For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn’t unlocking the opportunities it once did, data shows

PUBLISHED FRI, OCT 3 2025•7:00 AM EDT Key Points Data shows young college grads are feeling...
Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Published Thu, Oct 2 20259:21 AM EDT Key Points Unemployment changed little in September wh...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown

Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown

Published Thu, Oct 2 20257:43 AM EDT Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’...
The government shutdown is likely to cement additional Fed interest rate cuts

The government shutdown is likely to cement additional Fed interest rate cuts

Published Wed, Oct 1 20252:00 PM EDT Key Points If any doubts remained about whether the Fe...
Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout

Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout

Published Wed, Oct 1 20258:15 AM EDT Key Points Private companies shed a seasonally adjuste...
Consumer confidence is lower than expected as Wall Street braces for shutdown data blackout

Consumer confidence is lower than expected as Wall Street braces for shutdown data blackout

Published Tue, Sep 30 202510:05 AM EDT Key Points The Conference Board’s consumer confidenc...
Government shutdowns usually have little economic impact. This time could be different

Government shutdowns usually have little economic impact. This time could be different

Published Mon, Sep 29 20253:59 PM EDT Key Points For all the political firestorms they gene...
Labor Dept. won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down

Labor Dept. won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down

Published Mon, Sep 29 202512:01 PM EDT Key Points The Labor Department is preparing for wha...
The resilient stock market may be keeping the economy out of a recession. Why that’s a bad thing

The resilient stock market may be keeping the economy out of a recession. Why that’s a bad thing

Published Sat, Sep 27 20259:29 AM EDT Key Points Stock market growth that seems impervious ...
Core inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows

Core inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows

Published Fri, Sep 26 20258:31 AM EDT Key Points The core personal consumption expenditures...