For the first time in U.S. history, both the GDP and jobs reports were canceled at the same time. That’s not normal. These are the core indicators of how the economy is doing.

In late 2025, the U.S. Experienced the longest federal government shutdown in history, lasting from October 1 to November 12.mckinsey.commckinsey.comGlobal Economics Intelligence executive summary (October 2025) This shutdown caused significant disruptions in the collection and release of key economic data.

Notably, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was unable to collect or publish employment data for September and October, resulting in canceled or delayed jobs reports.axios.comaxios.comShutdown: Halted jobs, GDP data puts US economy in dark Concurrently, GDP data releases for Q3 2025 were also canceled or postponed.newsweek.comnewsweek.comTrump Canceling GDP Report Comes Under Scrutiny Newsweek explicitly states this was the first time both the Jobs Report and GDP Report were canceled at the same time in U.S. History.+2 more

CNBC and Axios further confirm that October jobs and inflation data may never be released due to the shutdown.cnbc.comcnbc.comWhite House says October jobs and inflation data may never be released because...+1 more These reports are widely recognized as core indicators of economic health, so their simultaneous cancellation is unprecedented and notable.