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Government Shutdown
When it was supposed to be payday
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bennett Purser
, Sean McHenry
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 10, 2019
Thousands of federal workers with high-stress jobs won’t get their paychecks Friday.
The business that's not happening, thanks to the shutdown
Jan 9, 2019
From mergers and food regulation to taxes and immigration, daily commerce is in limbo.
Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he stokes 'fear'
Jan 8, 2019
President Trump's televised address comes as the partial government shutdown continues.
Farming during a government shutdown
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 7, 2019
Between unresolved tariffs and a partial government shutdown, it's a tough moment for American farmers.
A patchy picture of the U.S. economy thanks to the government shutdown
Jan 7, 2019
The Census Bureau was supposed to release figures on last November’s factory orders today. But thanks to the partial shutdown of the federal government, the Census Bureau is closed. Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman looks into what data business decision-makers and investors will have to do without while the shutdown continues, what data will keep flowing (from […]
Government shutdown could affect tax refunds
by
Ben Bradford
Jan 7, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service is operating on a skeleton crew, down to just an eighth of its workforce, during what’s typically the major ramp-up before tax season. Here’s how that could put your tax return timeline into limbo. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
What Democrats want to do in the first 100 hours of the new Congress
by
Janet Nguyen
Jan 3, 2019
Last time she was speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi implemented a 100-hour plan. What’s on the agenda this time around?
For public good, not for profit.
As new Congress meets, job one is opening the government
by
Ben Bradford
Jan 3, 2019
We’re seeing a transition of power in Washington on Thursday. Democrats, led by new Speaker Nancy Pelosi, take over the House, while Republicans continue to hold the Senate. As the government shutdown continues, Congress’ first challenge will be flipping the lights back on in major portions of the federal government. What else is on the […]
House Democrats have plan to fund government, but not a wall
Jan 1, 2019
Democrats in the House are aiming to pass two bills this Thursday that would fund government agencies and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers back on the job.
Government shutdown continues as Democrats set new congressional agenda
Dec 31, 2018
The impasse over border wall funding is likely the first of many spending battles facing the new divided Congress.