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The United States made it 200 years before its first government shutdown.

But there were five under President Jimmy Carter and eight under Ronald Reagan.

We’ve had a total of 20, with the last one — before now, obviously — from Dec. 22, 2018, until Jan. 25, 2019, during President Trump’s previous term. At 35 days, it was the longest ever and it cost the country an estimated $3 billion in lost GDP.

This time around, the economy could take a big hit. Trump is directing agencies not merely to furlough federal workers, but also fire them en masse.

— Laura

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