Eleven Economic Reports Delayed Due to Gov't Shutdown: Do We Even Need Them?

Mike “Mish” Shedlock's Sitka Pacific Capital Management,Llc

Housing starts, retail sales, and business inventory reports are MIA this week. 8 prior reports are also missing.

Government workers failed to produce at least three economic reports this week alone due to the shutdown. Other reports went missing in action last week.

Economic Reports Not Produced

New Home Sales: Dec 27
Advance Retail Inventories: Dec 28
Advance Wholesale Inventories: Dec 28
Advance Trade: Dec 28
Construction Spending: Jan 3
Factory Orders: Jan 7
International Trade: Jan 8
Wholesale Trade: Jan 10
Retail Sales: Jan 16
Business Inventories: Jan 16
Housing Starts: Jan 17

Do we really need government employees compiling these reports or is this something private industry should do?

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Sitka Pacific Capital Management,Llc

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