Economic impact of a government shutdown Harris L Economy, Politics December 12, 2018 1 Minute A government shutdown costs the U.S. economy about $2 billion a day in lost output. That's on you @realDonaldTrump.https://t.co/6EUCIYda0x — Nate Lerner (@NathanLerner) December 12, 2018 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Published by Harris L View all posts by Harris L Published December 12, 2018