The White House estimates the shutdown will reduce U.S. GDP by about $15 billion every week if it continues, according to Politico. That translates into slower growth, weaker consumer spending and a higher risk of job losses.

The federal government shut down on Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding.

As many as 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed each day, according to estimates provided by the Congressional Budget Office, which could eventually turn into permanent firings.

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

(Reuters) -At least 600 employees of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing the American Federation of Government Employees. The report added that ...

Washington is hours away from another federal government shutdown, with prospects looking bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid closures beginning at 12:01 a.m.