WASHINGTON —

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its key interest rate on Wednesday , even as the government shutdown prevents the release of crucial economic data .

Most of the information the central bank receives to monitor the jobs market and inflation is not being released because of the shutdown. The central bank is poised to make another cut in December.

The shutdown has impacted the release of October's jobs report, which has been postponed, and the White House said this month's inflation figure may not even be compiled.

In the meantime, hiring has plummeted , but inflation remains elevated. The economy's mostly solid growth is largely dependent on investment by leading tech companies in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The government shutdown could also hurt

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