Shutdown

Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.

The Democratic plan received one more vote than the Republican proposal.

The economy has been "pretty healthy," she says, but the shutdown is one of the downside risks the Fed is watching.

If the partial government shutdown continues, it could complicate plans in Atlanta to manage the influx of travelers and fans.

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There were about 4.1 million contractors working for the U.S. government in 2017.

As a government contractor, Janet Martin weathered several shutdowns. But losing pay changed how she thinks about money.

The government shutdown is providing Trump advisers with a demonstration of what a leaner, cheaper and smaller government might look like, according to reporting in the Washington Post. “They feel that the shutdown has shown them something,” said the Washington Post’s Lisa Rein, told Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal. “Which is, look, we haven’t collapsed, vital […]

In June of last year, the Trump administration imposed the Section 232 tariffs, 10 percent on imported aluminum and 25 percent on imported steel. Many small businesses applied for exclusions, hoping to avoid the costly tariffs. It’s been a slow process for many applicants, made slower by the government shutdown. Todd Adams is president of […]