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Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom

The cutbacks have intensified worries among economists that government spending cuts could degrade the federal government’s ability to compile key economic data.

FILE – The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE – The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Economists are raising concerns about inflation data.

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