“White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the October jobs report and inflation data will likely not be released even after the government reopens,” Politico reports.

“The Bureau of Labor Statistics was largely idle for the duration of the 40-plus day shutdown, save for temporarily recalling some staff to ensure that the September consumer price index was released in time to set the Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment for next year.”

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