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Government Shutdown
How much do government shutdowns really cost?
Sep 27, 2019
Many indirect costs are not counted in official estimates.
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 […]
After the shutdown, debt may linger for federal employees
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Erika Beras
Feb 7, 2019
Missing two paychecks led many of them to take on debt to pay bills. Odds are they'll be paying it off for a while.
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.
Trump, Congress agree to end longest government shutdown
Jan 25, 2019
Trump said he would sign legislation funding shuttered agencies until Feb. 15 and try again to persuade lawmakers to finance his long-sought wall.
The problem with missing economic data
Jan 25, 2019
Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.
Some facts about the finances of furloughed federal workers
Jan 24, 2019
As the partial government shutdown is about to enter its 35th day, here are a few facts about the hundreds of thousands of affected federal workers: The median income of a furloughed federal worker is about $67,000 a year, according to Sentier Research About 75 percent of those workers are working paycheck-to-paycheck, according to John Challenger […]
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Senate rejects rival Democratic, GOP plans for reopening government
Jan 24, 2019
The Democratic plan received one more vote than the Republican proposal.
What are your questions about the government shutdown?
Jan 24, 2019
Let's try to navigate the longest government shutdown in history.
What the partial government shutdown could mean for FBI agents
by
Erika Beras
Jan 23, 2019
A new report looks into the long-term impact.