The Economic Impact of the Government Shutdown
25 January 2019
Romina Boccia, Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, discusses the ongoing impasse that has resulted in the partial government shutdown, how and when the shutdown may end and why it will not impact long-term growth.
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