Prospect of second government shutdown unnerves business

By James Langford

Published February 1, 2019 5:00am ET

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Prospect of second government shutdown unnerves business — The last government shutdown, even though it was the longest in U.S. history, left defense contractor Lockheed Martin largely unscathed. That may not be the case if there’s another one in less than two weeks, CEO Marillyn Hewson warned investors in late January, after the Bethesda, Md.-based company predicted sales would reach $57 billion this […]

The last government shutdown, even though it was the longest in U.S. history, left defense contractor Lockheed Martin largely unscathed.

That may not be the case if there’s another one in less than two weeks, CEO Marillyn Hewson warned investors in late January, after the Bethesda, Md.-based company predicted sales would reach $57 billion this year: “It is possible we could see some delays in 2019 awards and orders.”

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