KQ 14: What's so bad about a government shutdown?

The government shut down on October 1, 2025. Why do shutdowns happen? How long do they last? How bad are they? Take the quiz and find out. Ten questions. Go!

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The Congressional Research has a 2018 report and a 2023 report that will tell you more than you want to know about government shutdowns.

I wrote about the effects of polls on how long a shutdown lasts in The Rick Report.

Stock-market guru Sam Stovall of CFRA provided the details on stock-market returns during shutdown periods.