How Hard Will a Government Shutdown Hurt the Economy? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) speaks on budget negotiations and a possible government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on April 7, 2011. ( AFP/Getty Images ) Produced by Kateri A. Jochum Produced by PRI and WNYC