The shutdown, triggered by a budget standoff in Washington, could last days or weeks depending on how quickly Congress reaches a deal ...

Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap, and there is little sign either side is willing to compromise.

Retirees should be able to count on receiving a benefit increase come January. The Senior Citizens' League, a nonprofit organization that advocates for seniors, projects the 2026 COLA will be 2.7%.

Rank-and-file senators began discussing potential solutions Wednesday, though a compromise remains out of reach.

The longest shutdown in history, which lasted 34 days during President Donald Trump’s first term, cost the government about $11 billion.

Partisan gridlock paralyzed Washington operations on the first day of the shutdown; now thousands of federal employees are feeling the financial squeeze as agencies close their doors.

The Department of Labor and "HireAbility Vermont" partnered for another job fair Wednesday in Berlin. The event gave people who stopped by a chance to introduce themselves to a variety of employers.

Some federal workers received suggested templates of out-of-office emails saying they were furloughed because "Democrat Senators are blocking passage" of a funding bill.

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing ...

The H-2A visa program allows agricultural employers to hire immigrant workers for temporary or seasonal jobs when there are not enough U.S. workers available. According to the U.S. Department of ...

The shutdown of the federal government will delay key reports on the job market and inflation, making it harder for officials ...