Boeing's cut of 737 Max production to slice US GDP growth

Following up on the halt of production at Boeing coming in January

The rumour hit early:

• Boeing is consider cutting production of 737

Then the news hit:

• Boeing will halt production of 737 Max (in January)

Via Reuters:

• The biggest assembly-line halt in more than two decades at Boeing
• could cut first quarter 2020 gross domestic product growth by at least half a percentage point
• hit to GDP growth would come from a smaller inventory build.
• effects of the production halt are likely to ripple through other sectors of the economy.
• economists expect some of the more than 600 smaller companies in the supply chain to lay off or furlough employees, or cut their hours