As Washington’s partisan standoff deepens, the Labor Department is preparing for a potential halt in economic data if there is a partial government shutdown.The timing is especially sensitive. This week, the department is scheduled to release several closely watched reports that will offer important clues about the economy and inform Federal Reserve policymakers before its October meeting.WHITE HOUSE SLAMS 911K JOBS REVISION, THE LARGEST ON RECORD, DEMANDS FED RATE CUTIn a 73-page contingency plan, the department said that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will "suspend all operations." "Ec...

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