U.S. Commerce Department won't publish economic data during shutdown: WSJ

From reuters.com

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau will not publish economic data during the government shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing an agency spokeswoman. The commerce department releases key figures on gross domestic product, inflation, personal income and spending, trade and new-home sales, much of which are closely watched by investors and policymakers. “Due to the lapse in Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce is closed,” a notice on the department’s website said. “Commerce Department websites ... (full story)