White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers

The White House claimed Friday that the government shutdown could delay or eliminate the next inflation report, causing economic fallout. The Rapid Response 47 account on X wrote Friday, "The White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history.""Due to the Democrat Shutdown, surveyors cannot deploy to the field — depriving us of critical data. The economic consequences could be devastating," the post said. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, celebrated a strong stock market performance, as newly released Labor Department figures showed