As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy
- Posted on October 31, 2025
- By CNN
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As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

History has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of months. But each day it drags on brings a greater risk that the economy won’t just bend, it will start to break — and rupture livelihoods in the process, economists say.