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White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers
The White House claimed Friday that the government shutdown could delay or eliminate the next inflation report, causing economic fallout. The Rapid Response 47 account on X wrote Friday, "The White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history.

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US consumer inflation cools in September; government shutdown threatens next report
White House says no inflation data likely next month because of government shutdown
Inflation data unlikely to be released next month, White House says
The White House says there likely won’t be an inflation report released next month due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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Shutdown Could Cancel Next Inflation Report
The White House on Friday said that it doesn’t expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to be able to release the Consumer Price Index for October as a result of the federal government shutdown.

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Historic First: Government Shutdown Halts Inflation Report, Leaving Fed and Wall Street in the Dark
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