Even if the government reopens, what about all that economic data?

12/11/2025 6 min
Even if the government reopens, what about all that economic data?

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Episode Synopsis


After 43 days, the government shutdown could end today. But there are still lingering questions: When will food stamps be distributed to beneficiaries? When will government workers receive paychecks? As for all of the economic data we missed while government agencies were closed? It won’t be released immediately once the government reopens — far from it. Then, the shuttering of the IRS' Direct File program and climate talks in Brazil.