# GTA VI probably won’t cost the U.S. economy $1 billion—and economists say it wouldn’t matter if it did

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-22T16:47:33+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/22/gta-vi-sick-days-billion-economy-costs-productivity/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gta-vi-probably-won-t-cost-the-u-s-economy-1-billion-and-economists-sa-a2f8d0/

Workers may take time off for Grand Theft Auto VI’s launch, and a viral headline says it'll cost the economy $1 billion—but that doesn't add up.

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