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How a government shutdown affects the economy

  • Written by Scott R. Baker, Assistant Professor of Finance, Northwestern University
Federal employees rally to call for an end to the partial government shutdown.AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Parts of the federal government have been closed since midnight on Dec. 22, making it the second-longest shutdown on record. It’s also the third since President Donald Trump took office.

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