No Jobs Report Again, But These Numbers Show How the U.S. Economy Is Doing

Because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, investors are facing a rare miss of their second straight monthly jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — leaving both the markets and the Federal Reserve without their usual labour‑market signal. But while the direct employment data is off the table, other indicators are stepping up. Credit‑card spending ticked up nearly 1% in the week ending Oct. 25. Regional data from banks suggest consumer activity remains steady despite the shutdown. On the business side, major tech firms such as Amazon Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation continue to invest aggressively in AI, buoyed by healthy profits. Federal‑Reserve officials are cautiously optimistic: though labour‑market growth has been soft, jobless claims remain low and job‑opening surveys show no major downturn. With the shutdown presumably ending soon and a strong holiday‑shopping season on the horizon, some analysts expect the economy to pick up steam toward year‑end — though the benefits may lean toward wealthier households, reflecting a “K‑shaped” recovery. #USEconomy #JobsData #EconomicResilience #ShutdownImpact #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM