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Analysis: How much could the federal government shutdown cost the economy?

In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from ... Read More

Does a government shutdown impact the economy?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The federal government is hours away from a partial shutdown after a last-ditch effort to stop it fell short of just five votes. As the clock continues to tick, we wanted to ... Read More

What is happening to the economy right now, according to the SF Fed president

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on the factors shaping the U.S. economy right now, whether the outlook is positive or negative, and the importance of Fed ... Read More

Fed's Kashkari: Economy may not be slowing as much as we think

Kashkari sees more risk of labor market downturn than inflation surge Sees rate cuts as insurance against unlikely dire outcomes The longer government shutdown, the less confident in read on economy: ... Read More

Trump has threatened a new 100% tariff on China. How could it affect Wisconsin's economy?

President Donald Trump has threatened a new round of tariffs on China starting in November, and Wisconsin consumers may feel the effects. On Oct. 9, Trump announced an additional 100% tariff on goods ... Read More

There Are Two Economies: A.I. and Everything Else

Ms. Sarin, a contributing Opinion writer, is a professor at Yale Law School and the president of the Budget Lab at Yale. She served in the Treasury Department during the Biden administration. Since ... Read More

How Much Does a Shutdown Impact the Economy?

That's how much a 34-day partial government shutdown reduced annualized real economic growth in the first quarter of 2019, the Congressional Budget Office estimated. A full shutdown could more closely ... Read More

Fed's Kashkari: Economy may not be slowing as much as we think

(Reuters) -Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Thursday he does not think that there is a big chance the labor market will weaken sharply or inflation will surge, though of the ... Read More