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Stocks on Wall Street opened lower this morning as many functions of the federal government grind to a halt.
NPR Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 100 points in early trading.
Historically, government shutdowns have caused limited fallout for the broader economy.
Forecasters at Deutsche Bank estimate that if the shutdown drags on,
it could shave about two-tenths of a percent off GDP for each week the government remains shuttered.
One casualty of the shutdown is the September jobs report,
which was supposed to be released on Friday.
That report, and possibly others, will be delayed until the government reopens.
That leaves business people and policymakers guessing as to whether the summer slowdown in job growth continued into the fall.
In other business news,
Walmart says it plans to phase out artificial dyes and other food additives from its U.S. store brands by January of 2027.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Turning point, USA returned to Utah last night.
Only weeks after Charlie Kirk, the organization's founder, was shot and killed in the state.
Martha Harris of Member Station KUER reports it was the latest stop of campus tours across the country.