Government Shutdown Begins: Here’s What It Means For NYC

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A view of the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 2, the second day of the U.S. federal government shutdown. ...

The Government Just Shut Down. Now What?

At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the United States government shut down.Around 750,000 federal workers have been sent home. Other “essential” workers are still at their desks, though they will go without a paycheck until lawmakers ink a compromise. At the time of writing, lawmakers are no closer to a deal to reopen the government. So cancel that trip to the zoo, folks.This is the first government shutdown in six years, and so here’s Washingto…

The federal government has partially shut down. What does that mean for Idaho?

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — After members of Congress failed to approve a funding bill late Tuesday night, the federal government began to partially shut down Wednesday.  Federal agencies and programs in most cases are not allowed to spend money without authorization from Congress. As the federal fiscal year expired at midnight Tuesday, the U.S. […]

Here’s What To Expect Now That The Government Has Shut Down

Photo: Getty Images North America The government has officially shut down, resulting in closures and cutbacks at federal agencies and among workers, per The Hill. On Wednesday (October 1), the federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement before Tuesday’s (September 30) deadline. Senate Democrats rejected a Republican-backed short-term funding bill … Continued

Here's What To Expect Now That The Government Has Shut Down

Photo: Getty Images North America The government has officially shut down, resulting in closures and cutbacks at federal agencies and among workers, per The Hill. On Wednesday (October 1), the federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement before Tuesday’s (September 30) deadline. Senate Democrats rejected a Republican-backed short-term funding bill that would’ve kept the government running through November 21. …

Financial survival plan: Countering the government shut-down

The government shutdown means in a week or two a lot of people will possibly be without a paycheck and short on funds.We're anticipating, depending on the length of this that it will interrupt some families, said Ent Credit Union, Director of Financial Well-being, Bree Schellito.A large part of Shellitos job is financial education with goal of guiding members of the community toward financial stability.She cites data showing, as many as 75 perce…