From Lipstick To Payrolls: Investors Turn To Strange Signals As Government Data Stalls During Shutdown

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From Lipstick To Payrolls: Investors Turn To Strange Signals As Government Data Stalls During Shutdown

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Here are 11 serious and quirky indicators you can use to estimate how the economy is doing during the shutdown.
The government shutdown is now in its 14th day. There’s still no sign of a deal and prediction markets are betting it will ultimately last 30 or more days. That also means…

This story appeared on forbes.com, 2025-10-15 12:05:07.745000.