Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a ...

How much could a government shutdown cost the economy and taxpayers?

Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage points ...

A government shutdown is looming: How does it impact the economy?

A federal government shutdown may begin at midnight barring action by Congress, potentially sparking concerns about the ...

What GOP Lawmakers Are Costing the US Economy to Avoid Funding Healthcare

“Republicans have shut down the government because they do not want Americans to have affordable health care,” Sen. Angela ...
Wall Street Journal

How Government Shutdowns Affect the Economy

WSJ Reporter Joseph De Avila reports on the billions of dollars in infrastructure funding and energy grants in blue states being frozen, and potentially canceled, during the government shutdown. Photo ...

Government shutdown delays release of critically important inflation figures

The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a ...