How to Shrink Fibroids Naturally. Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomata, are non-cancerous tumors that form on the uterus. At some point in their lives, up to 70% of women will develop fibroids. Normally, fibroids do not cause any symptoms.
Story Highlights. The 16-day government shutdown cost the economy jobs, delayed mortgages and lost retail sales â at least $12 billion worth, and maybe as much as $24 billion. â¢ Estimates of the toll range from $12 billion to $24 billion for the U.S. economy, or as much as $1.5 billion per day, and as many as 250,000 jobs.
This list of government shutdowns in the past was drawn from Congressional Research Service reports: 1  2013 (President Barack Obama): Oct. 1 to Oct. 17 - 16 days. 2  1995-1996 (President Bill Clinton): December 5, 1995, to January 6, 1996, - 21 days. 3  1995 (President Bill Clinton): Nov. 13 to 19 - 5 days.