Shutdown clouds Federal Reserve interest rate cut decision

The widely watched CME Group FedWatch Tool shows a 97.8% chance of a quarter-percentage point reduction to the Federal Funds ...

Government shutdown heads into another week with no deal in sight

"While Americans are struggling to make ends meet, federal workers are going without pay, and millions of families are ...

Shutdown Puts October Inflation Report at Risk

The extended government shutdown has put collecting most October inflation data out of reach for the Bureau of Labor ...

Could the government shutdown tip the US into a recession? Experts weigh in

Roughly 750,000 furloughed government workers already feel crimped by the shutdown as they suffer missed paychecks and ...

What happens to mortgage rates in a government shutdown?

Better reports a government shutdown may lower mortgage rates but introduces processing delays, especially for FHA and VA ...

What to know about October 2025 Social Security, SSI payments during government shutdown

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

Inflation accelerated in September, with prices up 3%

Inflation rose in September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released CPI data during the government shutdown, which has ...

A tiny light in an economic data blackout is about to shine through the shutdown for a brief moment

Nearly two dozen days have passed since a federal agency has published an economic report. The US government’s shutdown has resulted in a blackout of critical data, further clouding an already opaque ...