The BLS said it was canceling the release of the October CPI, leaving the Fed without a key piece of inflation data before it next decides on interest rates.
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
Market odds of a cut remained weak following the release of the September jobs data, the first nonfarm payrolls report investors are seeing since the government shutdown.
