The government shutdown could throw a wrench into the Fed's next meeting
The government shutdown could throw a wrench into the Fed's next meeting
- October 16, 2025
- Gary Richardson, economics, Quartz, Oct. 16, 2025
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While the September inflation report will land a handful of days ahead of their two-day meeting on October 28 and 29, it's possible that central bank officials won't have last month's jobs report on hand as they decide interest rates. It's not a normal situation, but it does not mean the Fed is flying blind — at least for now. "Missing one number probably is not crucial," said Gary Richardson, an expert in Fed history and professor at the University of California, Irvine. "It adds a little bit of uncertainty, but they probably have enough other information to have a pretty accurate picture of what's going on."
For the full story, please visit https://qz.com/government-shutdown-fomc-fed-meeting-jobs-report-inflation.
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