UPDATE 2-White House says October inflation data unlikely to be released next month

(Adds details, background throughout) * Government shutdown halts inflation data collection * Economists worry about impact on economic surveillance * Bureau of Labor Statistics unlikely to release October inflation data By Doina Chiacu and Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it had learned there likely will not be a release of inflation data next month due to the U.S. government shutdown, which could leave a gap in a data series stretching back more than a century. An impasse between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has resulted in a widespread federal government shutdown, now in its 24th day, and has halted the publication of most data about the U.S. economy. "Because surveyors cannot deploy to the field, the White House has learned there wil