National parks are closed, so vacations are ruined. Vacations are ruined, so vacationers are asking for refunds — and sometimes they're actually getting them.

The impact of the shutdown pales compared to a fight over the debt ceiling, and a possible government default.

The shutdown isn't only affecting federal employees — the private sector is struggling too.

Weekly jobless claims rose slightly, but still a bit lower than expected.

The government shutdown left NASA interns in Mountain View, Calif., homeless.

There are 800,000 government workers who aren't being paid. But how about the hundreds of thousands of government contractors?

There's a good chance the government won't release monthly jobs numbers this Friday — so what happens to economists’ ability to assess any recovery?

Both parties are using the government shutdown to raise money and it’s working — for now.

Worries about the shutdown lead to more worries about the debt ceiling.

President Obama meets with top finance executives Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling.