On October 1, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a short-term spending bill, triggering the first federal government shutdown in nearly seven years. Except for those providing “essential services,” hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been placed on unpaid leave.
Public services from regulatory approvals to routine operations face suspension or delay, and the release of key economic data has been postponed. This pause leaves startups waiting on grants, students in limbo, and investors in global markets watching for new indicators.
In New York, local resident Becky Adams voiced concern: “The American people end up suffering for it.” Miles Brown added, “I don’t think that the government really represents where American people are at.”
With no immediate resolution in sight, citizens and markets alike are bracing for an uncertain stretch of stalled services and delayed insights into the economy.
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Public voices frustration as U.S. government shutdown continues
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