US EditionWashington’s struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown
The Capital Area Food Bank reports a nearly 20% rise in meal demand as federal workers miss paychecks and SNAP benefits are cut during the shutdown.
- The Capital Area Food Bank is preparing for an increase in demand due to the longest government shutdown and federal food aid cuts, according to CEO Radha Muthiah.
- Washington has an unemployment rate of 6%, the highest in the nation, contrasting with the national rate of 4.3%.
- Local businesses that rely on federal workers' spending may suffer during the October-December quarter due to limited discretionary spending.
- Households in the area are experiencing significant stress due to the cumulative effects of the government shutdown, SNAP benefit cuts, and layoff pressures.
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With the government shutting down, the layoffs of government workers and a new cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is preparing for the increase in people who will need their help before the Christmas season.
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Washington’s struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown
WASHINGTON — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government workers and a fresh cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is bracing for the swell of people who will need its help before the holiday season. The food bank, which serves 400 pantries and aid organizations in the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and two Maryland counties, is providing 8 million more meals than i…
Struggling D.C. area economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government workers and a fresh cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is bracing for the swell of people who will need its help before the holiday season. The food bank, which serves 400 pantries and aid
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OPBWashington’s struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown
An employee moves pallets of food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)(AP/Mark Schiefelbein) An employee moves pallets of food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)(AP/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government wo…
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