Alex Ossola

We'll have more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast.

You can add it to your playlist on your smart speaker or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Another government shutdown means there won't be a jobs report this Friday.

Plus, a pension fund's $86 million loss on a coffee farm shows the risks of investing in private markets.

And if you've been looking to buy a home, the market might be finally swinging in your favor.

It's Monday, February 2nd.

I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal.

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.

First up in news today from the Trump administration, the January jobs report that was scheduled to come out this Friday is delayed because of a government shutdown.

If you're thinking, deja vu, well, you're not wrong.

It's the second time in five months that work has stopped at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS.

House Democrats are pushing for changes on immigration enforcement.

That's stalled a package of bills that includes money for the BLS.

WSJ economics reporter Matt Grossman says a delayed report isn't great news for investors.

The report will be rescheduled when funding resumes.

The House is expected to vote on the bills as soon as tomorrow.

Since it's a partial shutdown, it won't affect all agencies and programs.

National parks remain open, for example, while the IRS is affected, but employees are exempt from any furloughs through Saturday.

Meanwhile, we're exclusively reporting that a U.S.

intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.