Lack of data on government shutdown blurs US economy insights | Business and Economy News

From Wall Street trading floors to the United States Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30am Eastern time in the US [12:30 GMT] as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s crucial monthly jobs report.

But with the government shut down, no information was released on Friday about hiring in September.

The interruption in the data has occurred…