US Government Shutdown Economic Impact: How Deep Could the Damage Go?
Millions of federal workers are facing missed paychecks as the government shutdown intensifies. With travel snarled, approvals delayed, and economic data suspended, the economic impact is beginning to reverberate widely.
As the US government shutdown extends into another week, the economic consequences are moving from theoretical to tangible. What began as political impasse is now translating into missed paychecks for millions of federal workers, delayed business approvals, and growing uncertainty that threatens to undermine consumer and business confidence.