Interpreted Prediction
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions are reliant on the jobs and inflation reports, which are currently delayed due to the government shutdown.
AI Evaluation Notes
As of January 2026, the Federal Reserve has continued to emphasize data dependence in its monetary policy decisions, particularly focusing on jobs and inflation data. While the government shutdown in late 2025 did cause some delays, the Fed still largely based its decisions on available economic indicators, making the prediction directionally correct, though the impact of the delays was less significant than potentially implied.