(with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik)

The manufacturing sector contracted in October for the eighth month in a row and the 34thrd time in 36 months, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group’s index, based on surveys of industry purchasing managers, showed continued concerns about the uncertainty and unpredictability surrounding tariff policies. The group said based on past index readings the overall U.S. economy expanded for the 66th straight month, growing at an annual rate of 1.8%.

Because of the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department did not release a report on construction spending in September.

The September report on the U.S. trade deficit was not published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis because of the federal government shutdown.

The Commerce Department did not release a report on factory orders for September because of the federal government shutdown.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not report on September job openings and labor turnover because of the federal government shutdown.

The service sector of the U.S. economy expanded in October for the fourth time in five months, following no change in September. The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose at the fastest pace since February, as both business activity and new orders grew. The trade group said its survey of purchasing managers showed service-sector employment slumping for the fifth month in a row, suggesting a lack of confidence in the economy. Respondents cited concerns about tariffs and the federal government shutdown. The ISM said based on index history, the U.S. gross domestic product was growing at an annual rate of 1.2%.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not release a scheduled report on worker productivity in the third quarter because of the federal government shutdown.

The Labor Department’s weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance was not available for the sixth week in a row because of the federal government shutdown.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not report on October payroll and unemployment data because of the federal government shutdown.

The University of Michigan said consumer sentiment continued sinking as survey respondents felt less certain about their current personal finances and more pessimistic about business conditions next year. Overall sentiment dropped 6% from September and 30% from the same time last year. Expectations for inflation rose to 4.7% a year from now but dipped to 3.6% longer term. Consumers expressed continued concerns about the impact of trade wars and worries about economic fallout from the federal government shutdown.