Overview The federal government ground to a halt earlier this week as Congress was unable to reach a bipartisan agreement on continuing funding after annual appropriations ran out at the end of the 2025 fiscal year on September 30. The consequences of such a shutdown—the nation’s first in 6 years—could fall disproportionately on federal workers, […] The post The status of U.S. labor market data amid the government shutdown appeared first on Equitable Growth.