Inflation Data Vanishes: Government Shutdown Freezes Critical Economic Report

Washington's tape stops spinning—monthly inflation figures join the growing list of shutdown casualties.
The Vanishing Act
Federal economists abandoned their terminals mid-calculation as funding evaporated. No consumer price index, no core inflation readings, no clarity for markets hanging on every decimal point.
Blackout Consequences
Traders face flying blind without the Fed's preferred temperature check. Bond markets oscillate between panic and speculation while cryptocurrency volumes spike—because when traditional finance goes dark, digital assets become the flashlight.
Another brilliant reminder that centralized systems fail precisely when you need them most. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's blockchain keeps confirming blocks right on schedule.