When could a government shutdown happen?

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10-01

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The current funding for the government expires at midnight on Sept. 30, with 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1 being the potential start of a partial government shutdown.


What happens in a government shutdown?

During a government shutdown, all federal agencies and services that officials do not deem "essential" must stop working. 


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Essential services include the U.S. Postal Service, Medicare and Social Security services and air traffic control. All active-duty U.S. military personnel stay on the job, but nearly half of the Department of War's 741,477 civilian employees could face furloughs, according to a contingency plan released by the department.


Earlier in September, the White House Office of Management and Budget had asked agencies to submit plans for laying off workers rather than simply furloughing them, as in past shutdowns.


When was the last government shutdown?

The most recent shutdown was also the longest, lasting 34 days between December 2018 and January 2019, during Trump’s first term in office, due to a stalemate between the president and Congress over border security. During this time, about 800,000 federal employees went without pay for 35 days, as USA TODAY previously reported.


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  • Merle Ted
    ·10-02
    Based on forecasts from September 2025, the 10-year Treasury yield is expected to be around 3.8%–4.1% by the end of 2025, and decline gradually toward 3.2%–3.9% by 2028

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  • Phyllis Strachey
    ·10-03
    CPI data delayed again—how’ll the Fed set rates without key numbers?
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  • Jo Betsy
    ·10-03
    Layoffs vs furloughs—this shutdown’ll hit consumer spending harder than 2019!
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