Alternative gauges are helping to shed light on the precarious position of the economy with the publication of official data frozen by the government shutdown.

Economic data on inflation and especially the labor market are in high demand by the Federal Reserve and economists. With official data unavailable, private firms and companies are looking to fill the void.

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