‘Playing with fire’: Government shutdown threatens to damage fragile U.S. economy
October 1, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe government shutdown is adding further uncertainty to an economy already weathering the volatility of an unsteady job market and President Trump's tariff war. Among that uncertainty - the delay of Friday's expected release of the critical October jobs report. MSNBC White House correspondent Akayla Gardner, The Bulwark Managing Editor Sam Stein, and former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jason Furman join Chris Jansing to discuss how damaging the government shutdown could be to the U.S. economy and President Trump’s decision to withdraw his nomination for the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief.
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