The impact of a government shutdown on the economy depends on how widespread the closure is and how long it lasts, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday. Most shutdowns historically have not lasted long and their impact has been limited,

With Republicans and Democrats at an impasse over funding the federal government, a partial shutdown looks more likely than not. Here's how a shutdown could affect the economy.

The federal government is hurtling toward a shutdown on Wednesday morning, and analysts weighed in on the risks.

A government shutdown has implications for the economy, which has been in the spotlight in recent months as the labor market slows.

The federal government was hurtling toward a shutdown Tuesday with no sign of resolution, as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats remained locked in an increasingly acrimonious standoff over spending and health care policy.

With a government shutdown just hours away, Democrats and Republicans angrily blamed each other and refused to budge.