Wall Street left in the dark on US data if shutdown happens

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https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-street-left-dark-us-data-if-shutdown-happens-2025-09-29/

NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street is preparing for disruption to economic data if a looming U.S. government shutdown goes ahead, which could cause investors to rely more on alternative data or take on more defensive positions as they anticipate volatility in asset prices.

The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday that economic data releases would pause in a government shutdown, amplifying investor concerns that Friday's monthly employment report would not be published as scheduled. Such a delay to the closely watched report could cause confusion for investors, including how to assess the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions.

"A shutdown is an expected event...like the slow car crash that we're all watching happen," said Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. "There are ways to hedge this and I'm sure affected investors are already thinking about that."

The Fed relies on a range of data including regular government releases to make monetary policy decisions as it seeks to balance its key economic goals of price stability and maximum employment. Markets are pricing in a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its Oct 28-29 meeting. The central bank made such a cut earlier in September following weak employment reports.

If SHitler's tariffs, his gutting of government workers, his destruction of the BLS, Treasury, and FTC wasn't enough, this may just finish the tanking of many people's 401ks

[Cheezoholic]

1. This is the plan. They WANT the whole thing to crumble so they can rebuild this country from scratch in their image n/t

[haele]

2. It's obvious that is what the wannabe oligarchs want

They want 95% of the population, including their own VPs and lower level CEOs, in a state of perpetual economic uncertainty.
This along with a technology based surveillance state will ensure they remain on top so long as the Earth remains habitable.
Because supply side Jesus is coming back, and who cares if current civilization collapsed back into tribal scrabbling over remaining water and farmland. They'll be living on "forever" in their AI built bubble.
Doesn't matter if everyone hates them, the current set of wanna-bes get off on that. Their love of money and power has deluded them.