confusion

The delay of closely watched government data such as the CPI inflation report just adds “fog” to the general confusion of the U.S. government shutdown, according to David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P.

When mum told me she'd been already in touch with a university and everything was arranged, I was torn between admiration and confusion.

If confusion or erratic shifts become a reality, however, it might erode financial-market confidence in financial stability overall.

Meanwhile, confusion continues over whether terminated employees will receive retroactive pay once the shutdown ends — an issue that could soon add another legal battle to the widening crisis.

A council is urging whoever is putting up tongue-in-cheek signs in a city to stop the spoofs, saying they could "mislead residents and cause confusion".