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Inflation rises as government shutdown takes effect

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published October 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM CDT

The latest government shutdown comes as the labor market softens and inflation continues to rise.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with chief economist Diane Swonk at KMPG about the shutdown’s timing and what impact the delays of critical economic data could have going forward.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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