Scott Horsley

The company called iRobot will be sucked up by its main contract manufacturer.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Timely reports on inflation and the job market were disrupted this fall by the six-week government shutdown.

But some of that information will come dribbling out this week.

The Labor Department reports tomorrow on job gains for October and November.

We'll also get a look at November's inflation rate on Thursday.

Some of the missing data will not be made up, though.

Furloughed federal workers were unable to conduct price checks or tally the unemployment rate for October.

So for the first time, there will be gaps in those long-running series.

The maker of Roomba, the self-driving vacuum cleaner, is filing for bankruptcy.

The company called iRobot will be sucked up by its main contract manufacturer.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry tallied more than 3,600 anti-Jewish incidents in the country in the two years since the Hamas attack.

The incidents ranged from anti-Israel graffiti to the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.

Other countries have seen a similar rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

Jewish leaders from around the world convened in Sydney this month to highlight the mounting concern.

Some observers say it's important to distinguish between anti-Jewish incidents and criticism of Israel for its conduct of the war in Gaza.

Earlier this year, Australia joined other countries in granting recognition to a Palestinian state.

a move that Israel's prime minister accused of helping to fuel the anti-Semitic fire.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.