Washington — A new economic analysis projects that a shutdown of the federal government lasting less than one month would have a "muted" effect on the economies of Michigan and the country.

The preliminary analysis by the East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group LLC found that a short-term shutdown is unlikely to cause widespread economic losses for the state or nation, based on a review of the effects of the 35-day shutdown from December 2018 to January 2019.

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