<human>: I'm a little worried about the effects of the recent government shutdown. What will happen to the unemployed?
<bot>: The unemployment rate is expected to rise, as people who were employed in the private sector are now out of work and can't collect unemployment benefits. However, there's no evidence that it would be catastrophic for the economy if we had another shutdown. In fact, the last shutdown was pretty mild compared to what happened during the Great Depression.