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Government Shutdown
Federal firefighters may soon face a pay cut
Sep 27, 2023
Funds earmarked for the force's temporary raise last year are running out, as firefighters deal with longer wildfire seasons and more severe fires caused by climate change.
Is there a better way to describe what we call a "government shutdown"?
Sep 25, 2023
The term is a bit misleading: Some government programs keep running even if their workers go unpaid. We asked experts for alternative terms.
A government shutdown would stifle flow of economic data
Sep 21, 2023
The threat comes just when the Federal Reserve really needs a clear picture of how the economy is doing.
As another government shutdown looms, government jobs lose their luster
Sep 18, 2023
Workers have been paid after past shutdowns, albeit late. But there's no guarantee they will after any future shutdown.
The federal spending bill could make it easier to save for emergencies
Dec 22, 2022
Employers that offer retirement plans would also be able to offer a separate emergency savings plan.
With a shutdown averted, federal agencies face budget constraints — and inefficiency
Oct 1, 2021
Because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a series of spending bills before Oct. 1, agencies keep running on last year’s budget.
Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks
Dec 18, 2020
Democrats and Republicans have hit a snag in their deal, disagreeing over a provision that aims to limit the Federal Reserve's lending powers.
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Government shutdown, COVID talk await Congress
Sep 8, 2020
There are two big things Congress needs to get done this fall.
Reflecting on the longest government shutdown, one year on
Jan 23, 2020
How the longest shutdown in U.S. history changed the way one federal contractor thinks about work.
For government contractors, shutdown debt can linger
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Rose Conlon
Nov 18, 2019
Lila Johnson is still paying back the money she borrowed last shutdown.