The economic impact of the US shutdown in one chart - The chart below collates various analysts' predictions on how the economy will be affected by the...

The economic impact of the US shutdown in one chart - The chart below collates various analysts' predictions on how the economy will be affected by the shutdown. The consensus among analysts is that a one week shutdown will cut fourth quarter GDP growth by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points. This will be a blow to an already weak economy that needs all the growth it can get. (VIEW LINK)