shutdown

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A record-long government shutdown last fall prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from collecting accurate information on rents, leading to a situation in which price increases were temporarily understated.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Yet those crucial softer readings are likely to dissipate in April due to data distortions carried over from the 43-day government shutdown in 2025.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Mothers were hit hard by the pandemic shutdown, and their participation in the labor force plummeted in the spring of 2020.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

And three weeks later, we were in shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Units 5 and 6 still had fuel in their reactors, but they were in cold shutdown.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland