"Here we go again. The federal government will shut down at midnight unless Congress agrees on a funding fix, which seems increasingly unlikely. While a lot of the national conversation is about who will take blame for yet another totally avoidable crisis, the signal often drowned out by that noise is that shutdowns are devastating to the Washington, DC, area."
"Huge cuts to government employment and knock-on cuts in the private sector this year have already walloped the region's economy, so any further interruption will hurt even worse, Terry Clower, who runs the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, told WTOP. A recent report on the area's economy says greater Washington's unemployment rate increased more than eight times the national rate. Removing one of the pillars of the region's economy, even temporarily, won't help matters."
"Here's a great guide. TL;DR: Anyone who's furloughed or ordered to work because they're considered "essential" will not get paid until the shutdown ends, though they will receive back pay at that point thanks to a law President Trump signed to end the 35-day shutdown he caused during his first term. Health insurance will continue. Feds can apply for unemployment during the shutdown, but they'll have to pay back anything they receive."
The federal government faces a shutdown at midnight unless Congress approves funding, creating increasing uncertainty. Shutdowns cause large cuts to government employment and trigger knock-on losses across the private sector in the Washington, DC, area. Greater Washington's unemployment rate has risen more than eight times the national rate. Furloughed federal employees and those required to work as "essential" will not receive pay until the shutdown ends, but will receive back pay afterward because of a law signed by President Trump. Health insurance coverage will continue. Federal employees can apply for unemployment benefits during the shutdown but must repay any amounts received. Agency contingency plans are beginning to appear while some public access questions, such as museum and national park operations, remain unresolved.
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