How a government shutdown could impact consumers and the economy
If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could see disruptions but holiday shipping would be spared.
If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared.
By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U.S. government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after President-elect Donald Trump throttled a bipartisan funding bill Wednesday.
There hasn't been a government shutdown since 2019 — under the Trump administration. That 35-day budget standoff cost the U.S. economy an estimated $3 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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The duration of any fresh shutdown, should one occur in the coming days, would be anyone's guess. But these are a few of the ways consumers might feel the impact, and where major services would continue running as usual.
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