Private Firms Fill Gap as US Government Shutdown Halts Economic Data Release
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With the government withholding official economic data on jobs and inflation, private firms are stepping in to provide insights through alternative indicators like restaurant reservations and Broadway ticket sales.
- The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in. The Washington Post
- Podcast: Why This US Government Shutdown Is Different Bloomberg.com
- Will the federal government shutdown last long enough to hurt the U.S. economy? USA Today
- Shutdown costing US economy about $15B a week: Hassett The Hill
- US government shutdown: How it affects key economic data publishing Reuters
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