专家：政府“停摆”持续将给美国经济带来直接损失

Group 1 - The U.S. government shutdown is causing widespread impacts on sectors such as aviation, food assistance, and healthcare, leading to direct economic losses [1][3] - The Congressional Budget Office warns that if the shutdown continues, it could result in losses ranging from $7 billion to $14 billion, with a potential decrease in the annualized GDP growth rate of 1 to 2 percentage points for Q4 of this year [3] - Richard Wolff, an economics professor, notes that this is the longest federal government shutdown in history, indicating deeper issues that are harder to resolve, and predicts that economic growth will fall below potential levels [5] Group 2 - The shutdown will particularly impact ordinary citizens, with cuts to food assistance programs putting low-income families in difficult situations [7] - Wolff highlights that some individuals may reduce their food intake, leading to health issues that could prevent them from working, resulting in unquantified economic output losses [9]