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Meanwhile, U.S. policy uncertainty remains elevated and the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would delay Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report due to the partial government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stalemate had pushed the prime minister last month to make an about-face on his pledge not to force the budget through parliament without a vote, a decision he called a "partial failure".

From Barron's

The January jobs report won’t be released as scheduled Friday because of a partial government shutdown, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release the January jobs report as scheduled due to a partial government shutdown.

From Barron's

A partial resumption of operations began on Sunday in a tightly restricted pilot phase that did not involve travel of people, following months of appeals from aid groups.

From Barron's