government shutdown

A coalition of dozens of states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in a federal court, challenging its decision to withhold emergency funding for food stamps during the ongoing government shutdown. The lawsuit comes in response to a recent announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of low-income Americans are bracing themselves for an impending crisis. Within days, vital assistance programs aimed at helping the most vulnerable populations may grind to a halt, leaving families struggling to put food on the table, care for their children,...

The ongoing partial government shutdown is posing a significant threat to the timely release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) next inflation report. With a substantial portion of its staff furloughed, the BLS has been unable to collect and process the necessary data to produce the report, which is...

The partial government shutdown, now in its day, continues to have a significant impact on federal employees, with many still going without pay. In a bid to alleviate some of the financial strain, a Republican proposal aimed at compensating essential government workers who have been working without pay during...

In a move aimed at mitigating the impact of the government shutdown on critical healthcare services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the recall of approximately 3,000 employees who were previously furloughed. These workers will return to their duties on Monday, with the costs associated with...

As the government shutdown drags on, its impact is beginning to reverberate far beyond the immediate concern of furloughed employees not receiving their paychecks. The effects are now being felt across various federal services that play a crucial role in supporting a significant portion of the economy. One of the...

Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, certain federal employees responsible for processing permits for oil, gas, and mining operations are still on the job. This has raised eyebrows among environmental advocates and lawmakers, who argue that the continued work on fossil fuel projects undermines the Trump administration’s claims of a...

Labor unions are gearing up for a legal battle against the Trump administration, planning to ask a court to block layoffs of federal employees that are set to take effect during the ongoing government shutdown. The move comes on the heels of President Trump’s renewed threat to cut what he...

The White House has confirmed that federal layoffs have commenced as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. According to a statement released on Friday by the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the process of reducing the federal workforce through layoffs has officially begun....

In a move that underscores the importance of economic data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced that it will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, despite the ongoing government shutdown. To ensure the report’s timely release, the BLS is temporarily recalling some furloughed employees to work...

As the US government shutdown continues, President Trump’s threat to impose mass layoffs on federal employees has raised concerns about its legality. The President’s move, aimed at pressuring lawmakers to agree to his budget demands, has been met with a lawsuit from unions seeking to block any potential firings. According...