Can earnings season be the data lifeline economists have been looking for amid the government shutdown?

This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Welcome back! Sora has at least one big fan: Mark Cuban. He gave users on the app permission to use his likeness. He spoke to BI about why he did it, and why it's good for business. In today's big story, earnings season is upon us, with big banks up first. But can earnings reports fill the gap left from the lack of data due to the government shutdown? What's on deck Ma ...