Even a Government Shutdown that Ends Quickly Would Hamper Morale, Raise Costs and Reduce Long-Term Efficiency in the Federal Workforce

Even a government shutdown that ends quickly would hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce

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Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce

A sign indicates the closing of federal services during the government shutdown in 2013. AP Photo/Susan Walsh by Gonzalo Maturana, Emory University; Andrew Teodorescu, Stanford University, and Christoph Herpfer, University of Virginia As the federal fiscal year draws to a close, an increasingly familiar prospect is drawing near in Washington, D.C.: a possible government shutdown. … Continued