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The shutdown, now lasting 37 days, has had tangible economic impacts, with projections indicating up to a 50% hit to quarterly GDP growth—potentially reducing expected growth from approximately 3-4% down to about 1%. Despite the shutdown, some economic activities are expected to rebound, leading to a possibly better-than-expected first quarter of the next year. Markets are poised for fluctuations, contingent on the final legislative steps.