Medicaid cuts challenge hospitals and safety-net care. This and more in this week’s health care update. … READ MORE >
government shutdown
Market Minute: Impact of the shutdown goes nonlinear
As the government shutdown continues, we expect a 0.25% drag on GDP per week, or 1% per month. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Policy uncertainty spikes after shutdown
On Sept. 30, as the shutdown deadline approached, the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index jumped to 528 from 298 the previous day, and it has remained elevated. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: The costs of a government shutdown
An extended shutdown would raise the unemployment rate, reduce household consumption and restrain economic growth. … READ MORE >
Morning market minute: The strange logic of economic populism and government shutdowns
The prospect of a government shutdown and another unnecessary standoff in Congress over raising the nation’s debt ceiling are providing a lump of coal in Americans’ holiday stockings. … READ MORE >
How a government shutdown affects contractors
Government contractors need to develop a robust plan to prepare for a possible government shutdown. … READ MORE >
The looming government shutdown’s potential impact on manufacturers
A shutdown would slow imports and exports, delay compliance and permitting processes and affect government funding to support midsize manufacturers. … READ MORE >
The economics of another U.S. government shutdown
A shutdown will hurt the economy, placing a drag on spending and overall economic activity as we approach the traditional holiday season. … READ MORE >