US EditionShutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
The shutdown has furloughed about 750,000 workers daily and delayed federal services, while lawmakers remain deadlocked over health care negotiations.
- On Thursday, a sign outside the National Gallery of Art highlighted the federal shutdown nearing the second longest on record, with some lawmakers warning it could surpass President Donald Trump’s 35-day benchmark.
- Republicans insist negotiations should wait until the government reopens, while the administration’s plans to fire thousands in misaligned agencies heighten political tensions.
- Nearly 2.3 million federal civilian employees were on payroll as of March 31, with the CBO estimating 750,000 furloughs daily while active-duty service members received a temporary reprieve.
- The travel sector is already seeing losses and delays as the U.S. Travel Association forecasts $1 billion weekly loss and flight delays hit airports in Nashville, Dallas, and Newark.
- Oxford Economics projects a shutdown cuts weekly growth by 0.1 to 0.2 points and a full quarter by 1.2 to 2.4 points, while food banks and SBA loans support workers and 1,600 small businesses.
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Congressional Democrats and Republicans have not come to an agreement to reopen the federal government, stretching the shutdown into its third week. As it carried on into another week, it became one of the three longest shutdowns in U.S. history on Friday. Should it continue through the end of October, more federal employees, including military…
U.S. shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term.
What the federal government shutdown means for workers, federal programs and the economy
WASHINGTON — The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Donald Trump’s first term. The Trump administration is using the current shutdown to buttress priorities it favors while seeking to dismantle those it doesn’t. Nevertheless, Democrats are insisting that any funding bill include help …
US govt shutdown nears record length: What it means for workers, federal programmes and the economy
As the US federal government shutdown nears record length, millions of workers face furloughs, federal programs stall and economic growth slows. Experts weigh the implications for essential services, small businesses and national infrastructure.
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