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Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy

7:58 AM on Friday, October 3

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern, as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report

Unionists use flares during a new round of strikes and protests against the caretaker government and cost-cutting Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity

7:42 AM on Thursday, October 2

Protesters have taken to the streets in Paris and over 200 other locations across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy

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6:00 AM on Thursday, October 2

The American flag over the Capitol is illuminated by the early morning light on the first day of a government shutdown, in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report

11:54 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The government shutdown will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy

A sign for U.S. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is seen Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Federal employee caused shooter hoax to bond with co-workers, prosecutors say

6:20 AM on Wednesday, October 1

An active shooter hoax that plunged New Jersey’s largest military base into lockdown was prompted by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with her colleagues

South Korea says US agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers

3:13 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday

Protesters take part in a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill changing work hours. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Thousands march in Greece against labor law changes, disrupt services nationwide

12:39 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Athens as part of a general strike protesting changes to Greece's labor laws

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

9:05 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration

People look through fence to get a glance at the Statue of Liberty in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight

9:01 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight

Patrick King, right, and others work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street sets more records, but bond yields drop following discouraging data on the job market

8:30 PM on Tuesday, September 30

U.S. stocks rose to more records as Wall Street still doesn’t seem to care much about the latest shutdown of the U.S. government

Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate

12:17 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate

Layne Morrison, left, of Washington, and Courtney Creek, of Silver Spring, Md., who were let go from their jobs with the Education Department and a USAID funded grant respectively, hold signs about the looming government shut down, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a rally with former federal employees. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don't reach a deal

9:36 AM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy

Shoppers walk by a clothing store, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

US consumer confidence declines again as Americans fret over prices, job market

7:15 AM on Tuesday, September 30

U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market grew again

US job openings barely budged in August at 7.2 million

7:14 AM on Tuesday, September 30

U.S. jobs openings were essentially unchanged million last month amid economic uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade policies and an impending government shutdown

US consumer confidence drops again in September on lingering pessimism over inflation and a weakening job market

7:05 AM on Tuesday, September 30

US consumer confidence drops again in September on lingering pessimism over inflation and a weakening job market

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