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shutdown

[shuht-doun] / ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn /
NOUN
closing
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Factor in a nurses’ strike, winter storms, and a population reset delayed by the 2025 government shutdown and only incorporated into Friday’s release, and the picture becomes harder, not easier, to read.

From Barron's

On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will also release the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index for January, which was delayed by the partial government shutdown.

From Barron's

‘If production does need to be shutdown … it can take many weeks, or even months, to fully restart production’ to previous levels.

From MarketWatch

If storage capacity runs out, it would lead to shutdowns in production, adding more pressure on energy markets — and at U.S. gas pumps.

From MarketWatch

‘If production does need to be shutdown…it can take many weeks, or even months, to fully restart production’ to previous levels.

From MarketWatch