Partial government shutdown compounds risks for US economy

Washington • Now in its 10th year, America’s economic expansion still looks sturdy. Yet the partial shutdown of the government that began Saturday has added another threat to a growing list of risks.The stock market's persistent fall, growing chaos in the Trump administration, higher interest rates, a U.S.-China trade war and a global slowdown have combined to elevate the perils for the economy.Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, said he thinks the underlying funda