U.S. Government Shutdown Disrupts Economic Data Release Schedule

The U.S. government shutdown has thrown off the release schedule for key economic data. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced adjustments to the upcoming releases, including the cancellation of the third-quarter GDP estimate originally scheduled for October 30th. Furthermore, the report on September’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) and personal income will now be released on December 5 at 10 a.m. UTC+8, instead of the previously planned date of October 31st.