Political science professor Roy Meyers was featured in The Wall Street Journal last week in two articles examining the cost of the government shutdown as it enters its second week. In one article, Meyers describes how the cost of the shutdown can be difficult to predict. “How long it will last is now unknown,” he said. “And even if one knew with certainty the length of the shutdown, it would be very difficult to calculate accurately the budgetary cost.” In the second article (subscription required), Meyers shared insight on the cost of the shutdown if back pay isn’t awarded to federal …