U.S. labor officials: Full October jobs report won't be released

Lucian Nemoiu

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The federal government said Wednesday that October's full jobs report will not be released following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said instead it will unveil its October payroll data in addition to a full report for November. October's unemployment rate will not be included because, according to BLS officials, those figures "could not be collected" due to the shutdown. Last week, the Trump administration warned the shutdown by