Economic Policy

How the Six-Week Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Strain on America

By Economics Desk | November 13, 2025

The recent six-week government shutdown inflicted severe economic harm, exacerbating inflation pressures, disrupting vital data flows, and draining federal workers’ livelihoods—an avoidable crisis that highlights Washington’s failure to prioritize American prosperity.

The six-week government shutdown that ended recently stands as a stark testament to Washington’s inability to uphold its primary duty: safeguarding America's economic stability and national sovereignty. While the headline numbers—$16 billion in lost wages for 1.25 million federal workers and $11 billion in permanent economic loss—are sobering, the true cost is far greater when viewed through an America First lens. How Long Will We Tolerate Economic Paralysis Fueled by Political Dysfunction? Federal employees went unpaid for weeks, not by accident but due to political brinkmanship that disregards hardworking Americans dependent on their paychecks. The ripple effects were immediate: tens...

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