U.S. Bureau delays GDP report after government shutdown

U.S. Bureau Pushes Back on GDP Release Amid Government Shutdown Fallout

The BEA's delay affects the advance GDP estimate, an important early indicator of how the economy is doing that helps policymakers understand where the U.S. economy is headed. The shutdown made it harder to collect and process data, so the agency had to cancel the planned publishing date and set new ones. The agency hasn't said when this will be completely fixed, but they plan to give updates in the future. Additional Economic Reports Postponed …

U.S. Bureau delays GDP report after government shutdown

GDP data as scheduled due to a government shutdown, leaving policy makers without timely insights. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Monday it will not publish the delayed initial estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product, originally scheduled for Oct.…