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Shutdown
In Indian Country, federal budget dysfunction takes a toll
Apr 9, 2024
A long, drawn out budget cycle marked by stopgap spending and the threat of a shutdown takes a toll, says Justin Barrett, treasurer of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid
Jul 14, 2020
Eighty percent of restaurants in New York City didn't pay full rent in June. The businesses historically have little if any reserves, one expert says.
Congress moves ahead with deal to avoid shutdown
Feb 14, 2019
President Trump says he will sign the spending bill, and declare a “national emergency” to build a border wall.
2 weeks after the shutdown ended, many federal employees still wait for pay
by
Erika Beras
Feb 8, 2019
The partial government shutdown ended two weeks ago, but thousands of workers still haven’t received their back pay. Restarting an organization as immense as the federal government after an extended shutdown takes time and can be fraught with unexpected delays. Federal payroll processing has been delayed by email backlogs, software glitches and an overwhelming number […]
Coming back to work after the shutdown
by
Sean McHenry
Feb 6, 2019
It was a bittersweet return for one government contractor.
Will the recent government shutdown show up in the jobs report?
Jan 31, 2019
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its January jobs report on Friday.
Federal workers owed back pay set to receive it this week
by
Renata Sago
Jan 29, 2019
Government agencies responsible for payroll worked over the weekend to start issuing missed paychecks.
For public good, not for profit.
The shutdown cost the U.S. economy $3 billion, Congressional Budget Office says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 28, 2019
"We think we'll be down about $3 billion of GDP," CBO Director Keith Hall says.
How will shutdown affect Fed decision-making?
Jan 28, 2019
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the other members of the agency's Open Market Committee meet Tuesday for the first time this year.
The lasting effects of a record-breaking government shutdown
Jan 25, 2019
The experience has left local leaders re-examining their relationship with the government.