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- AgenciesUpgraded: Oct 01, 2025, 14:10 IST
There have actually been at least 16 shutdowns because 1980, and after it is over, furloughed employees go back to work. This time though, the Trump administration has actually threatened to make a lot of the short-lived task losses long-term
Washington, DC is bracing for what might be an extended federal shutdown after legislators deadlocked and missed out on the due date for moneying the United States federal government. What makes this shutdown more severe is the Trump administration’s risk to make a lot of the short-lived task losses irreversible.