Surprisingly Grim Jobs Data May Accelerate Fed Interest Rate Cuts

The Trump administration reportedly plans to keep most national parks open during the government shutdown. That means Americans can still enjoy viewing the annual deciduous kaleidoscope of red, yellow, umber and orange in the autumn foliage of the country’s most storied wilderness preserves. The view for economists, investors and Federal Reserve officials, on the other hand, will be at least partially obstructed amid a data blackout. Notably, that means the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report ...