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US Government shutdown enters second week
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Congress appears utterly paralyzed as the latest government shutdown trudges on, with lawmakers unable to muster up the votes to end it.
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The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.
The confrontation on Capitol Hill illustrates the deepening partisan tensions at the heart of the ongoing government shutdown.
Washington is paralyzed by a deepening partisan shutdown, with Trump and Congress trading blame as 750,000 federal workers face growing financial strain.
The shutdown is also leading to pauses and delays in the collection of economic data, which makes things difficult for the Federal Reserve as it makes its next interest rate decision. The White House says the shutdown has implications for decision-making by businesses, as uncertainty tends to lead to lower business investment.
New Jersey GOP candidate for governor, Jack Ciattarelli, called out his Democrat opponent for playing politics amid the government shutdown during a debate Wednesday night. (Credit: Rutgers University