We Expect a Rate Cut This Week, US to Stay Out of Recession SUMMARY This fall's six-week US government shutdown – one of the longest on record – complicated an already confusing economic picture, as data availability from government agencies ground to a halt. The shutdown delayed many September and October data sets while leaving a permanent hole in others. With the government now back up and running, investors were inundated with 'catch-up' data releases over the last week related to employment and inflati ...