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

There are a few occasions when requesting time off is warranted: The birth of a child, a much-needed staycation, a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Maybe you’ve exaggerated being sick to enjoy some time at the beach or a last-minute museum day. Or maybe you’ve skipped work to play the year’s most hotly-anticipated video game. Workers are booking time off for the Nov. 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI, and one widely shared estimate cited by the International Business Times put the cost to the U.S. economy…