Government shutdown causes problems online too
Congress failed to reach a budget deal Monday night and the resulting government shutdown is impacting a large spectrum of federal agencies — any many of their websites too.
Cyrus Farivar, senior business editor at Ars Technica, joins Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson to discuss how this could pose some serious problems. Click on the audio player above to hear more.
There’s a lot happening in the world. Through it all, Marketplace is here for you.
You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible.
Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.