This country is at a crossroads. There’s no going back from it.
And now the White House issued an imminent warning that every American needs to see.
Government Shutdown Threatens Economic Data Flow
The White House warned on Friday that the ongoing government shutdown could disrupt or entirely halt the release of the next inflation report, potentially unleashing significant economic repercussions. The administration highlighted the critical nature of this data for businesses, markets, and policymakers.
“Because surveyors cannot deploy to the field, the White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history,” an emailed statement to The Associated Press noted.
The Rapid Response 47 account on X echoed this concern, stating, “The White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history.” The post added, “Due to the Democrat Shutdown, surveyors cannot deploy to the field — depriving us of critical data. The economic consequences could be devastating.”
Inflation Data Signals Progress Amid Political Tensions
Despite the looming threat to future reports, recent Labor Department figures revealed encouraging inflation trends, with September’s rate at a better-than-expected 3%, the highest since January but up slightly from August’s 2.9%. Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy prices, also moderated to 3% annually, down from 3.1% the prior month, with a monthly rise of just 0.2%.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the numbers, telling Fox News Digital, “Inflation came in below market expectations in September thanks to President Trump’s economic agenda.”
However, she cautioned, “This is good news for American families, and it’s a shame the Democrats are using them as leverage to fund health care for illegal aliens. Democrats choosing to keep the government closed will likely result in no October inflation report, which will leave businesses, markets, families, and the Federal Reserve in disarray.”
Meanwhile, gasoline prices, a key inflation driver, spiked 4.1% after months of declines, though other areas like rents showed restraint, rising just 0.2%—the smallest annual increase in nearly four years.
Markets Rally as Tariffs and Fed Moves Shape Outlook
The positive inflation data fueled a Wall Street surge on Friday, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic take on Truth Social: “THE STOCK MARKET IS STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE BECAUSE OF TARIFFS!” Investors are now anticipating another Federal Reserve rate cut, the second this year, despite inflation remaining above the Fed’s 2% target.
Economists note that Trump’s sweeping tariffs, implemented in April, have added roughly 0.4 percentage points to annual inflation, though some duties were later eased through trade agreements, and businesses have absorbed portions of the costs to avoid losing sales.
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, expressed confidence in the trajectory, telling Fox News, “This is actually a really great report.”
He emphasized, “The market is responding appropriately to good news, because 48 Bloomberg economists said this number was going to go way up. If you look at core CPI — the measure economists rely on most — it was down from August, below expectations and headed in the right direction.”
Hassett attributed the slight uptick in headline inflation to a temporary refinery shutdown impacting gas prices, adding, “The next time we get a CPI release, once the government reopens, we’ll see even further reductions in inflation.” As the economy balances steady growth with slower hiring, the shutdown’s impact on data collection remains a critical concern for future stability.
