One Casualty of a Shutdown: Government Data A lapse in funding would delay data on unemployment and inflation as policymakers try to avoid a recession. Author: BEN CASSELMAN Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)