(Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Wednesday it would publish both September retail sales and food services and durable goods orders reports next week. Both were delayed by the government shutdown. The monthly sales report for retail and food services will be issued on Tuesday, while the durable goods orders report is […]
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US Census Bureau to release Sept retail sales, durable goods orders reports next week
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(Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Wednesday it would publish both September retail sales and food services and durable goods orders reports next week. Both were delayed by the government shutdown.
The monthly sales report for retail and food services will be issued on Tuesday, while the durable goods orders report is set for publication on Wednesday. The reports were initially due in October.
The 43-day shutdown, the longest in history, halted the collection, processing and publishing of government-issued economic data, including the closely watched monthly employment and inflation reports.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by David Ljunggren)