Without a new jobs report, U.S. 'flying blind' on hiring in an uncertain economy

Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy Economy Oct 3, 2025 12:40 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s crucial monthly jobs report.

But with the government shut down, no information was released Friday about hiring in September.

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The interruption in the data has occurred at a particularly uncertain time, when policymakers at the Federal Reserve and Wall Street investors would need more data on the economy, rather than less.