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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.
Can federal aid help bring back laid-off state and local government workers?
Feb 19, 2021
More than a million have lost jobs during the pandemic.
With financial distress, come fraudsters
by
Erika Beras
Jan 21, 2019
As the partial federal shutdown continues with no visible end in sight, banks and creditors have offered the up-to-800,000 affected workers loans and payment deferments so they can keep up with their finances. At the same time, fraudulent agencies may be targeting these workers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
No shutdown in sight for the partial government shutdown
by
Justin Ho
Dec 26, 2018
The economic effects have been largely obscured by the holidays, but will start showing up soon.