The 40-day shutdown (longest in U.S. history) has inflicted deeper economic harm than projected, disrupting travel, construction and consumer spending, with ripple effects across multiple industries. Goldman Sachs estimates the shutdown could reduce GDP growth by one to 1.5 percent, reversing earlier bullish forecasts and worsening an already strained economy. Airlines and hotels hit hard due to FAA staffing shortages, forcing flight cancellations and delays (cuts rising to 10 percent if shutdown continues). Construction projects stalled, supply chains snarled and business deals frozen – raising risks of localized recessions. Federal workforce morale and private-sector confidence eroding. If shutdown persists, entire sectors face a…

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