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Government shutdown 2019

Government shutdown continues as Democrats set new congressional agenda

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 31, 2018
The impasse over border wall funding is likely the first of many spending battles facing the new divided Congress.
A stop sign is seen near the White House during a government shutdown in Washington, D.C., in December.
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Government shutdown 2019

Creditors may go easy on workers caught in the government shutdown. Or not.

by Erika Beras
Dec 28, 2018
The hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are not getting paid because of the partial government shutdown got a little advice from the government’s Office of Personnel Management today. Tips include how to talk to credit card companies, mortgage lenders and landlords about not being able to pay their bills. The OPM put out […]
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Christmas stalemate in Washington over border wall, shutdown

by Associated Press
Dec 25, 2018
Christmas marked the fourth day of the partial U.S. government shutdown with no end in sight.
The White House is shown during a partial shutdown of the federal government on Dec. 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. The partial shutdown will continue for at least a few more days as lawmakers head home for the holidays.
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U.S. government shuts down for the second time in 2018

by Associated Press
Feb 8, 2018
The shutdown came after Kentucky Senator Rand Paul blocked a vote on the budget plan.
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The shutdown is over, and the economy seems none the wiser

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2018
The government may be funded for another three weeks, at least, but there’s already another debate that seems to be looming on the horizon, and with it, another possible shutdown. While uncertainty appears to be the new normal in Washington, the U.S. economy appears to be, for all intents and purposes, healthy. According to Patricia […]
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End to government shutdown in sight

by Associated Press
Jan 22, 2018
The temporary funding bill would reopen the government through Feb. 8.
An idle forklift and building supplies are seen infront of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2018.
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U.S. Government shuts down

by Associated Press
Jan 19, 2018
Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Dems and GOP blame each other.
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