The White House is concerned that a government shutdown will hinder the release of economic data and is shifting the blame to the Democrats.

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Media reports indicate that the White House is concerned that if the U.S. government shutdown continues, the release of key economic data will be further delayed. The jobs report originally scheduled for Friday has already been put on hold.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which are responsible for releasing the monthly jobs report, have both stated that no scheduled economic data will be released during the government shutdown, in line with previous procedures during prior shutdowns.

With a large number of staff forced to take leave, these statistical agencies have suspended operations. Media outlets report that if the shutdown lasts longer, more economic data could be delayed. Democrats accuse President Trump's administration of deliberately playing political games to obstruct the release of data and shift responsibility to opponents.

A government official told the media that if the shutdown continues, several important reports originally scheduled for release at the end of the month—including the inflation index preferred by the Federal Reserve, consumer spending data, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data—may all be affected.

White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in an emailed statement:

“At this critical moment in the U.S. economic recovery, businesses, households, policymakers, markets, and even the Federal Reserve are forced to ‘fly blind’ because the Democrats’ government shutdown has blocked the release of key economic data.”

The Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting is scheduled for October 28-29.

Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren called on the Trump administration this week to still release the September jobs data during the shutdown, saying that the data have already been collected and should be able to be released.

Warren said in a statement:

“It’s clear that the jobs data originally scheduled for release this Friday have already been collected, and the President must release them. Without this data, the Federal Reserve will not have complete information to make its interest rate decision this month, and that will affect every family in the country.”

The White House has repeatedly emphasized the painful consequences that could result from this deadlock, even threatening to lay off “tens of thousands” of federal employees if Democrats refuse to compromise on health care policy. Government officials have also frozen billions of dollars in transportation and green energy funds, which were originally planned for states led by Democratic congressional leaders and other Democratic-controlled areas.

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