Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on bipartisan negotiations amid a looming government shutdown as Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will not support a short-term stopgap bill.
Past government shutdowns have been more political theater than economic shock, with markets and jobs bouncing back quickly.
This time, though, PresidentDonald Trump's warning that some furloughed workers may not return to their jobs raises the stakes, turning a routine disruption into a threat to an already fragile labor market.
If Trump carries out that threat, it would almost certainly face an immediate court challenge. But if it stands, a shutdown usually dismissed as partisan brinkmanship rather than financial disruption could deliver lasting economic consequences.
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