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Government shutdown costing the economy billions of dollars each week

Estimates of the economic hit from the U.S. government shutdown put the losses at up to $16 billion every week the impasse continues. Read More

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

History has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of months. But each day it drags on brings a greater risk that the economy won’t just bend, it will start to break ... 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

Polls show voters blame GOP for shutdown. But they don't trust Dems with the economy.

Democrats’ hardline opposition to rising health care costs isn’t earning them voters’ trust on economic issues — a disconnect that lays bare the party’s challenge heading into next year’s midterms. Read More