US shutdown drags on; troops to get pay but economic fallout grows

'Scary, terrifying, uncertain' | Cincinnati federal workforce talks financial fallout of government shutdown

With no apparent end in sight to the government shutdown, some of Cincinnati's federal workforce rallied Tuesday as they grapple with the fallout, from furloughs to threats of more layoffs."(It's) scary, terrifying, uncertain," Regina Parker, president of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 9, said. "We're attacked, verbally, we're being told that we're lazy, yet we're here working, and the ones making the budget aren't. What more c…

Jon Ossoff Isn’t Budging on the Shutdown

Politico: “On paper, Jon Ossoff has plenty of reasons to break party ranks as the government shutdown drags into a third week: The 38-year-old Georgian is the most vulnerable Senate Democrat up for re-election next year and his home state has more than 81,000 federal workers at risk for furloughs and firings.” “In reality, Ossoff is sticking closely to his party’s strategy of trying to reframe the shutdown fight as a battle over health care — an…

Congress, Trump search for workarounds to pay troops during shutdown

Approximately 1.3 million members of the military are set to miss their first paycheck on Wednesday

US shutdown drags on; troops to get pay but economic fallout grows

The U.S. federal government is starting another week without a resolution to the shutdown.Congress is not expected to take action Monday, as lawmakers are observing the Columbus Day federal holiday. Over the weekend, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers held firm on their positions as more consequences of the shutdown emerged."This is about the cost of people's health care," said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz."Easiest way to remedy this is for [Se…

Americans Lose Faith as Shutdown Drags On

(AURN News) — A new Economist/YouGov poll shows that many Americans are uneasy about where the country is heading. Among white respondents, 55% said the nation is off track. The number climbs to 81% among Black Americans and 61% among Hispanic respondents. Only a smaller share see things improving — 37% of white Americans, 11% of Black Americans, and 26% of Hispanic Americans said the country is moving in the right direction. The survey also ask…

Nation’s economic engine sputters as Trump shutdown idles feds, pinches New Jersey

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