美政府停摆拖累数据发布 初请失业金人数23.2万被“悄悄”放出

Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending October 18 was 232,000 [1] - The number of continuing claims, which measures the level of individuals receiving unemployment benefits, rose to 1.957 million, slightly above the previous week's figure of 1.947 million [1] - Due to the federal government shutdown, the Department of Labor has not released its weekly unemployment benefit report, leading economists to rely on alternative state-level data to estimate weekly claims [1] Group 2 - The lack of official statistics has delayed several key economic reports, including the monthly employment report, forcing economists and investors to depend on private sector indicators to assess economic conditions [1] - The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced it will release the Consumer Price Index for September this Friday to assist the Social Security Administration in calculating annual cost-of-living adjustments for beneficiaries [1]