CNBC

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here's what it would have said about the economy

The first Friday of the month brings the closely watched Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payrolls survey. That didn't happen because of the government shutdown. While the BLS has gone dark, other ...
NPR

Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know

The impasse in Congress over funding has delayed a closely-watched report on the labor market for the second month in a row. Without that official jobs tally, the available signals are mixed. This ...