Jan 18 Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown By David Koenig, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press he travel and tourism industries generate about $1.6 trillion in U.S. economic activity — one-twelfth of the economy — and one in 20 jobs, according to the Commerce Department. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:21 Trump’s move to cancel congressional trip during shutdown raises debate On day 27 of the partial government shutdown, President Trump rescinded approval for a military plane, effectively cancelling a trip to Afghanistan planned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation. The move comes after Pelosi asked to postpone… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 2:03 Why many stores can’t accept food stamps during the shutdown While so far there have been no major lapses in benefits for the nearly 39 million people who depend on food stamps amid the partial government shutdown, 2,500 retailers around the country are unable to take any form of SNAP… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:42 How the State of the Union became ‘leverage’ in shutdown debate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested President Trump’s State of the Union be postponed for safety reasons related to the shutdown, although the Department of Homeland Security countered it is able to handle the event. Meanwhile, President Trump met with a… Continue watching
Jan 16 Trump signs bill giving federal workers back pay once shutdown ends By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bill that will require some 800,000 federal employees to be compensated for wages lost or work performed during the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 16 Federal workers take on odd jobs to make ends meet By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Government workers are renting out rooms on Airbnb, driving for Uber, relying on word-of-mouth and social networks to find handyman work and looking for traditional temp gigs to help pay the bills during the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 2:40 As shutdown drags on, Trump tries to reassure farmers feeling burned On Monday, President Trump said he is hesitant to declare a national emergency to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and that Congress should resolve the "simple" disagreement that's keeping the government partly closed. He also said he had… Continue watching
Jan 14 Why hemp could take off (and how the shutdown is fueling uncertainty) By Alex D'Elia Farmers already approved for hemp, and businesses sourcing from them or European producers, aren’t affected by the shutdown. But those who hoped to take advantage of the industry’s projected growth have had to push off plans to invest or add… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:44 As federal workers miss first paycheck of the year, Trump says he has their support The partial government shutdown has now lasted three full weeks and will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history this weekend. Still, President Trump said he won't yet declare a national emergency to fund his desired border wall. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:57 How the shutdown is affecting the safety of air travel The government shutdown has affected air travel by forcing airport security and air traffic controllers to work without pay and eliminating some routine safety inspections. TSA workers earn relatively low pay, so they are more likely than other federal employees… Continue watching