The Government Shutdown and its Cost
So the numbers are now out from the CBO about the cost of the longest government shutdown in US history. The five week shutdown cost us $11 billion, of which it is expected that $8 billion will be recovered, but $3 billion will be permanently lost. So the question that should be on the minds of everyone is, has this been worth it? Economic growth and stability have been linked to the presence of strong political and economic institutions, perhaps more importantly are the form