After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good NYT | Top Stories By: Lydia DePillis and Colby Smith 20 November 2025 at 03:43 Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month. © Caroline Gutman for The New York TimesIncomplete data has major implications for central bank officials debating whether to lower interest rates for a third meeting in a row.