Damage inflicted by shutdown shaves off projected US economic growth on Day 26

[DonViejo]

Source: ABC News


By CHEYENNE HASLETT Jan 16, 2019, 10:00 AM ET

The broader impact of the shutdown on the U.S. economy may be double what was expected, White House economists confirmed on Wednesday, Day 26 of the political standoff.

Meanwhile, thousands of employees have been called back to work without pay because of the risks posed for their agencies if, for example, airports continue to run with fewer aviation safety inspectors or the IRS heads into tax season down almost 60 percent of its workforce.

On the political front, no high-level talks are scheduled in the stalemate over the president's demand for billions in funding for the wall that Democrats refuse to agree to.


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/damage-inflicted-shutdown-shaves-off-projected-us-economic/story?id=60404103

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1. Oops! Page unavailable.

Link pops open, to something then goes blank to this.

[DonViejo]

2. I tried two different ways and was able to reach the page both times.

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3. Hmm. Works now. I swear I tried it like six times. But whatever. Works now.

They did that just to make me look bad.

Screw you ABC!

[DonViejo]

6. Glad it's now working for you! eom

[GusBob]

4. In further proof that the stock market does not repreent the economy

It seems as if the market as been rolling along pretty much good lately?

[Initech]

5. God damn that fucking POS.

[Chakaconcarne]

7. Well now he has a scapegoat for any downturn that occurs this year?