Economic Impact Of Federal Government Shutdown

One of the immediate impacts of the U.S. federal government’s shutdown could be a delay in releasing the employment situation report. Brian Jones of Societe Generale notes tough times are ahead for data dependent activities. US federal government shuts down Earlier today, the U.S. federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday, after hours of political brinkmanship failed to thwart a congressional budget row. With prospects for a swift resolution remaining unclear, economists warned that the struggling U.S. economic recovery could suffer if the shutdown drags on for more than just a few days. Delay…