The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad

Oklahoma Voice: Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report

Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses concentrated in Midwestern states and oil country.

The Government Shutdown Means There’s No September Jobs Report. Is That Bad?

WASHINGTON—The first Friday of every month usually brings one of the government’s most closely-watched economic indicators: the monthly jobs report. The Federal Reserve relies on the report to make policy, while news outlets — and their readers — look to the monthly jobs report as an indicator of how the economy is doing. And the White House usually trumpets the jobs numbers to celebrate or defend its handling of the economy. Thanks to the gover…

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad

The firm said its proprietary data showed job growth of just 17,000 from the month, which would be even less than the 22,000 gain in August.

Government Shutdown Delays Critical Jobs Data as Economic Warning Signs Mount - Mahomet Daily

The ongoing federal government shutdown has triggered a major information blackout on the state of the U.S. economy, just when policymakers most need employment data, with economist Mark Zandi warning that, according to alternative indicators, the job market is “weak and getting weaker.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to release its September jobs report on Oct. 4 due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. This marks the first t…

Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report » NCRC

Stateline, October 3, 2025, Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report Black unemployment, which has spiked from 4.8% in April 2023 to 7.5% in August, has likely increased again, said Joseph Dean, who monitors it for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which encourages more investment in underserved communities. “If there were a jobs report, I’d expect a rise in the Black unemployment rate,” Dean said. “It’s like…