via Bloomberg:
The U.S. government produces data—a lot of data, from figures about the economy to steel to crops to commodity trading. And the partial federal shutdown has slowed the flow of data to a trickle, thanks to the closure of various agencies.
That makes things difficult for the many people who depend on such numbers, including corporate executives, Federal Reserve policy makers, farmers and foreign-exchange traders. Already, about a dozen economic releases from the Commerce Department have been delayed, and data on gross domestic product and consumer spending due next week will also be postponed. Reports from the Agriculture and Treasury departments, along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, have also gone dark.
Here’s a list of the delayed (or soon-to-be-delayed) data releases, and some of the key pain points caused by the missing data.
| Data Release | Department | Scheduled Release Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel imports (Nov.) | Commerce | Dec. 27, 2018 | DELAYED |
| New home sales (Nov.) | Commerce/HUD* | Dec. 27, 2018 | DELAYED |
| Advance trade/inventories (Nov.) | Commerce | Dec. 28, 2018 | DELAYED |
| Commitments of traders (weekly) | CFTC | Dec. 28, 2018 | DELAYED |
| Construction spending (Nov.) | Commerce | Jan. 3, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Commitments of traders (weekly) | CFTC | Jan. 4, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Factory orders (Nov.) | Commerce | Jan. 7, 2019 | DELAYED |
| International trade (Nov.) | Commerce | Jan. 8, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Wholesale inventories (Nov.) | Commerce | Jan. 10, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Commitments of traders (weekly) | CFTC | Jan. 11, 2019 | DELAYED |
| World agricultural supply and demand (Jan.) | Agriculture | Jan. 11, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Monthly budget (Dec.) | Treasury | Jan. 11, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Retail sales (Dec.) | Commerce | Jan. 16, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Business inventories (Nov.) | Commerce | Jan. 16, 2019 | DELAYED |
| International capital flows (Nov.) | Treasury | Jan. 16, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Housing starts/permits (Dec.) | Commerce/HUD* | Jan. 17, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Commitments of traders (weekly) | CFTC | Jan. 18, 2019 | DELAYED |
| New home sales (Dec.) | Commerce/HUD* | Jan. 25, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Steel imports (Dec.) | Commerce | Jan. 25, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Durable goods (Dec.) | Commerce | Jan. 25, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Commitments of traders (weekly) | CFTC | Jan. 25, 2019 | DELAYED |
| Advance trade/inventories (Dec.) | Commerce | Jan. 29, 2019 | PENDING |
| GDP (4Q) | Commerce | Jan. 30, 2019 | PENDING |
| Personal income and spending (Dec.) | Commerce | Jan. 31, 2019 | PENDING |
| Construction spending (Dec.) | Commerce | Feb. 1, 2019 | PENDING |
| Factory orders (Dec.) | Commerce | Feb. 4, 2019 | PENDING |
| International trade (Dec.) | Commerce | Feb. 5, 2019 | PENDING |
| Wholesale trade (Dec.) | Commerce | Feb. 8, 2019 | PENDING |
| World agricultural supply and demand (Feb.) | Agriculture | Feb. 8, 2019 | PENDING |
*Department of Housing and Urban Development