Tag: government shutdown
Top U.S. business lobby takes on Trump over shutdown, trade
NEW YORK - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took on President Donald Trump over the partial government shutdown and trade tensions, urging him to resolve...
Shutdown puts $200M a day in federal contracts at risk
NEW YORK - If recent history is any guide, federal contractors could be out more than $200 million a day in lost or delayed revenue...
Trump says he threatened to keep government closed for years
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump confirmed that he told congressional leaders he’d keep the government closed for a year or longer if Democrats refuse...
R.I. 11th most impacted state by partial federal shutdown
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was the No. 11 most impacted state by the partial federal shutdown, according to a new WalletHub report released Thursday.
The report was...
Shutdown enters third day with no urgency to reopen government
WASHINGTON – As the partial U.S. government shutdown enters a third day, lawmakers have left Washington for the Christmas holiday with no sign of...
Here’s why closing the government actually costs taxpayers money
WASHINGTON – Even though paychecks would stop going out to hundreds of thousands of workers, shutting down the federal government actually costs money –...
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