5 New Blows to Expect if Government Shutdown Doesn’t End Soon

Time: A two-week government shutdown is one thing. A four-week shutdown would be something entirely different.

As lawmakers continue to debate an end to the 11-day partial government shutdown, federal agencies are warning that the impacts will grow significantly if it continues beyond next week. That’s because many parts of government have been using dwindling reserve funds to keep employees on the payroll, and those funds are running out.

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