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 ...

Monthlong government shutdown in photos: disruptions, delays and divisions

With no endgame in sight, the government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more ...

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from ...

As the Government Shutdown Continues, Economic Risks Intensify and Experts Warn of Long-Term Impact

Past government shutdowns have been little more than speedbumps to economic growth, but the longer this one drags on, the ...

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to ...