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TexasTowelie

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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:33 PM Thursday

USA in Chaos - Joe Blogs



The United States government shutdown is spiraling out of control — and the cost is exploding. Flights have been cut by 10%, hundreds of thousands of workers are unpaid, and the U.S. economy is losing an estimated $15 billion every single week.

After 36 days of shutdown, the total impact could already exceed $75 billion — with GDP growth slipping, travel chaos spreading, and consumer confidence falling fast.

In this video, I break down:
🔹 What’s caused the shutdown and how long it’s lasted
🔹 The massive economic cost to the USA — week by week
🔹 The human impact: grounded flights, unpaid workers, and stalled data

This is not just politics — it’s the world’s largest economy grinding to a halt.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:03 FLIGHTS
3:25 COSTS
6:35 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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