this is so stupid, it sounds like you're making it up. who are your sources, your grandma and your aunt's dentist's neighbor's gardener?
if your gas tank were nearly empty, and you needed to commute 40 miles a day to work, and you couldn't withdraw cash or use your visa card, how the fuck are you gonna go to work?
yeah, shutting down the entire economy for a few days is really gonna help boost employment and gdp.