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 ...

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many ...

End of US government shutdown won't lift economic fog

The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown is in sight, which means official economic data will soon be forthcoming ...
Council on Foreign RelationsOpinion

U.S. Economic Security

Executive Summary Strategic competition over the world’s next generation of foundational technologies is underway, and U.S.
Reason

Economic Freedom Begins Recovery From COVID-Era Government Meddling

The good news is that the first 20 years of the millennium saw overall increases in economic freedom around the world—with continuous improvement through the second decade. The bad news is that not ...
The New York Times

Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment

“Flying blind amidst heavy fog is a dangerous proposition,” one economist said about the risks of a lapse in official statistics. By Ben Casselman The monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to ...

60K private-sector jobs lost during shutdown, White House economic adviser says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett blamed the job losses on a reduction of economic output during the shutdown.