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shutdown

[shuht-doun] / ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn /
NOUN
closing
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November’s data was revised up as responses collected after the end of the federal-government shutdown were more positive than those collected during the impasse, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bill French lawmakers were expected to pass Tuesday would prevent a U.S.-style government shutdown and give legislators more time to reach an agreement on a new budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

The GDP report was two months late due to the shutdown.

From MarketWatch

Mining activity tempered the weakness for the month, helped by a recovery in potash mining following a planned shutdown of a mine in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

The figures offer a clearer picture of the state of the US economy heading into the end of the year, after data collection had been delayed by the US government shutdown.

From BBC