Fiscal Freeze: U.S. Federal Shutdown Drags On

With the government still unfunded, more than 4,000 federal workers received lay-off notices, and many services began to shutter.

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00:00With the federal government still unfunded, more than 4,000 federal workers received layoff

00:05notices and many services have been shuttered. The shutdown is entering its third week and staff

00:10at agencies like the IRS are being furloughed, complicating tax season prep and public service

00:16capacity. Meanwhile, active duty military pay was redirected from Pentagon research funds,

00:22so service members would be paid on schedule. But uncertainty remains if funds will hold beyond

00:27the next cycle. The broader ripple effects range from national park closures to delays in federal

00:32contracts and permits, and the disruption is spreading into the private sector as well.