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shutdown

[shuht-doun] / ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn /
NOUN
closing
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The latest GDP report comes in the wake of a long federal government shutdown during which there was no data collection.

From Barron's

“The federal government shutdown that occurred in October and November resulted in delays in many of the principal source data that are used to produce estimates of GDP,” said the U.S.

From Barron's

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