--- title: "The Democratic government shutdown caused the US GDP to drop by at least 2 percentage points. That's" description: "The Democratic government shutdown caused the US GDP to drop by at least 2 percentage points. That's why they are now repeating the same mistake on a smaller scale. No more shutdowns! Lower interest r" type: "topic" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/38802239.md" published_at: "2026-02-20T13:51:42.000Z" author: "[割麻了](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/14430749)" --- # The Democratic government shutdown caused the US GDP to drop by at least 2 percentage points. That's The Democratic government shutdown caused the US GDP to drop by at least 2 percentage points. That's why they are now repeating the same mistake on a smaller scale. No more shutdowns! Lower interest rates now! Powell is the worst!" --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.