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Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown

by The Associated Press February 2, 2026

written by The Associated Press February 2, 2026

By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department, citing the partial federal government shutdown, said Monday that it will not release the January jobs report on Friday as scheduled. In a statement, the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said: “Once funding is restored, BLS will resume no...

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