Government Shuts Down-Private Sector Accelerates By Young Research - November 1, 2013 After all the doom and gloom reports of catastrophe that would be caused by a government shutdown, ISM manufacturing data put the lie to such delusions. Perhaps a few more months of government shutdown would generate some consistent economic growth. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR US Economy Rebounds with 3.0% GDP Growth in Q2 2025 Trump Sparks $5 Trillion Investment Surge in First 100 Days Productivity Is the American Economy’s Secret Weapon