US shutdown clouds economic outlook
Economists warn hit to government spending risks doing lasting damage to GDP
Economists warn hit to government spending risks doing lasting damage to GDP

The statistical blind spot could affect everything from interest rate cuts to investment decisions

Trump administration says flights will slow to a ‘trickle’ with no end in sight to budget impasse

History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP

Official figures delayed by government shutdown will provide little clarity on the outlook for interest rates

Trump is choosing not to hear the electorate on the cost of living — he may come to regret that

Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown comes in far below analysts’ expectations