Why China still loves its 5-year plans

After the relative success of China’s first five-year plan (1953-1957), which increased industrialisation through Soviet-style investment in state-owned factories producing goods such as tractors, ...
AOL

What would a government shutdown mean for markets and the economy?

A government shutdown could add another headwind to an already-precarious economy, but most analysts say that even a prolonged hiatus would have only a limited impact on the wider U.S. economy. With ...
The Hill

Shutdown costing US economy about $15B a week: Hassett

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion a week. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” ...
The New York Times

A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

Congress and the White House have days to fund the government and avert a disruptive and potentially costly lapse in funding. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington Follow live coverage of the Trump ...
U.S. News & World Report

Government Shutdown Impact on Economy Depends on Length, Breadth of Outage, Fed's Goolsbee Says

CHICAGO (Reuters) -The impact of a government shutdown on the economy depends on how widespread the closure is and how long it lasts, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday.