Shutdown is costing U.S. economy $7 billion per month, budget office says

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/us-government-shutdown-cost-7-billion-month-cbo-rcna240562

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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 324d (1 reply)

Pennies on a $30T/year dollar.

More disgusting who is going to be eating the bill. Bondholders and national security always gets paid first. But everyone downstream is left holding the bag. Nevermind stalled SNAP benefits and the like.

Eq0@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 322d

The article doesn’t talk about costs for the government but lots on GDP

twice_hatch@midwest.social · 1 pts · 321d

Wow Republicans should look into that