MADISON (WKOW) -- The ongoing government shutdown has left Wisconsin's economists and businesses without crucial job data, creating uncertainty in the state's economic landscape.

Typically, the monthly jobs report provides a clear picture of employment trends, but the absence of this data has left many waiting for answers.

"The absence of data creates uncertainty, as both the employer survey, which tracks payroll jobs, and the household survey, which measures unemployment, are currently on hold," said economist Christopher Skerritt. "Because they are paused, short-term uncertainty is higher, so we're leaning on private, faster indicators such as ADP's payroll data and Indeed job postings."

The most recent official figures are from August, prior to the shutdown, Skerritt noted.

"The lat

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