The U.S. Labor Department will not release its monthly employment report for a second consecutive month, marking an unprecedented data blackout as the government shutdown enters its second month. Economists are warning that even when the government reopens, the October employment report may never be published due to lost data collection.

Data Blackout Clouds Economic Picture

The ongoing shutdown the longest in U.S. history has halted key economic data releases, leaving policymakers, investors and the public without reliable indicators of the economy’s health. Private research groups have stepped in to fill the gap, but experts say their data cannot match the scope or accuracy of official government statistics.

The employment report for September, originally scheduled for release on 3 Oc

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