Araverus Team|Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Araverus Team
Feb 4, 2026 · 5:29 PM
CPI · Government Shutdown · Jobs Report · US Economy
The January jobs report and consumer price index, delayed due to a government shutdown, will be released on February 11 and February 13, respectively, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For a second time in five months, work has stopped at the federal government’s primary economic-statistics agency.
Prices have a habit of spiking in January. This year, tariffs might be a reason, but a likelier culprit is more esoteric.
Ahead of the government’s delayed January jobs report, a mix of other federal and private data points to a rough start to the new year.
Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data will be the key focus as investors gauge when the Fed is likely to cut interest rates again. In Europe, eurozone and U.K. GDP data will be watched, while in Asia a week packed with key growth data and political developments lies ahead.