‘Playing with fire’: Government shutdown threatens to damage fragile U.S. economy

The government shutdown is adding uncertainty to an already fragile economy at the worst possible time as it weathers volatility from President Trump's tariff war and shaky job market. Another expected casualty of the shutdown, this week's jobs report, which is not expected to be released on Friday. That means business leaders will miss key data they use to make critical decisions that drive the nation's economy.And the man tapped to run the agency that releases that report won't be taking the job after Tru ...