In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can ...

The Congressional Budget Office, Congress’ nonpartisan number cruncher, released an Oct. 29 estimate of how much the economy could lose from a four-week, six-week and eight-week shutdown. The shutdown ...

States Spending the Most on Welfare per capita. Welfare is a good thing. No matter what you think we need it as a country.

Includes metro areas with at least 500k residents in 2024, and drivers who typically travel during peak periods; Chart: Axios Visuals The average person commuting in Atlanta is spending 87 hours ...