(Reuters) -
The U.S. economy lost at least $6 billion during the partial shutdown of the
federal government due to lost productivity from furloughed workers and
economic activity lost to outside business, S&P Global Ratings said on
Friday.
President
Donald Trump agreed on Friday to end the 35-day partial shutdown, the longest
in history, without getting the $5.7 billion he had demanded from Congress for
a border wall.
“Although
this shutdown has ended, little agreement on Capitol Hill will likely weigh on
business confidence and financial market sentiments,” S&P said in a news
release.
Reporting by
Soundarya J in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai Sachin Ravikumar
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