The Job Market Is Cooling but Not Collapsing (if Private Data Can Be Trusted)

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has ...

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

Even in the best of times, the Fed has a tough time interpreting the data and deciding how best to guide the US economy.

No Data, No Problem: S&P 500's October Rally Defies The Government Shutdown

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Fed's Cook: December live for a rate cut but will depend on incoming information

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday she considers December's Fed meeting "live" for a potential rate cut ...
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With the US government dark, alternate sources show a sluggish September for jobs

Chicago Fed estimates unemployment rate steady at 4.3% in September Planned layoffs drop 37% in September, hiring slow according to Challenger Intuit sees small business hiring down in Q3 Government ...

US stillbirth rate is higher than reported

(Reuters) -Stillbirths in the U. are more common than previously reported, affecting roughly 1 in 150 pregnancies, and rates are even higher in lower-income areas, according to results from a large ...