The federal shutdown is delaying the release of critical inflation figures

advertisement BYÂ Associated Press Listen to this ArticleMore info 0:00 / 0:00 The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of stubbornly persistent inflation and a sharp slowdown in hiring.The Labor Department's monthly inflation data was scheduled for release Wednesday, but late last week was postponed until Oct. 24. The department is recalling some employees to assemble ...