The economic impact of a government shutdown Oct 1, 2013 4:09:20 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Oct 1, 2013 4:09:20 GMT -5 The economic impact of a government shutdown Wall Street is keeping a close eye on the budget battle in Congress. Nervous investors drove down the Dow by nearly 130 points today. What could happen if the government does shut down? CNN business anchor Christine Romans takes a closer lookac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/30/the-economic-impact-of-a-government-shutdown/