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In the United States, government shutdowns occur when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next fiscal year begins. In a shutdown, the federal government curtails agency activities and services, ceases non-essential operations, furloughs non-essential workers, and retains only essential employees in departments that protect human life or ...
The longest shutdown lasted for 35 days, from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, and the Congressional Budget Office estimated that it cost the U.S. economy at least $11 billion directly, with ...
In a Goldman Sachs survey of small businesses conducted between late August and early September, 70% of respondents said the government shutdown would be “negatively impacted” if the ...
During the 2018-2019 government shutdown, parks remained open but were largely unstaffed, which led to overflowing trash, damaged facilities and safety concerns. That shutdown started on Dec. 22 ...
Troops will work without pay, and service at national parks and airports could change.
The shutdown affected the employees' entitlement to paid holidays due to the shutdown. [130] Unemployment assistance to federal workers furloughed under the government shutdown varied by locality. Only non-reporting workers were eligible for assistance, whereas furloughed workers who still reported to work were not.
AFGE members protesting for the federal employees affected by the shutdown. The Trump administration announced its intention to minimize the impact of the January 2018 shutdown. National Park Service (NPS) facilities generally remained open, although staff were still furloughed and some areas of parks were closed due to lack of staff. [32]
Here's how the US got to the brink of yet another funding lapse and what it means for Americans - and Trump. Is the US government going to shut down? What happens if it does