Shutdowns don't usually have a lasting economic impact. Is this one different?

Government shutdowns can slow GDP, delay pay, hurt local economies and contractors, disrupt programs, and weigh on consumer ...
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Analysis | Fed Struggles To Assess State Of US Economy As Government Shutdown Shuts Off Key Data

With government offices that publish key data shuttered, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his Fed colleagues might be considering the price of gas or changes in the cost of coffee as they meet ...

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 ...

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown. Here's what economists say would be the impact.

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, ...

Trump wants the Fed to lower rates. The government shutdown could make that less likely

President Donald Trump has spent much of the year urging the Federal Reserve to deliver aggressive rate cuts in order to boost the economy. But the government shutdown ironically threatens the very ...

U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

Government shutdown halts data, stokes risk as economy wobbles, experts say

The government shutdown halted the release of key economic data, choking off the flow of information as some experts warn the ...

Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy ...

Government shutdown halts release of economic data. The Fed may be 'flying blind' on interest rates, experts say.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday said some data would not be released in the event of a shutdown, including monthly jobs and inflation reports watched by Fed officials. The Bureau of Economic ...

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

Analysts expect the Fed to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing a cooling labor market as a larger concern ...
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Government shutdown halts economic data, forcing Fed to 'fly blind,' experts say

The government shutdown on Wednesday has halted the release of some major economic data at a wobbly moment for the economy, potentially denying the Federal Reserve key information when it meets to set ...