US Government Shuts Down After Congress Fails to Pass Funding Bill

TLDR US government has entered first shutdown since 2018-2019 after budget negotiations failed Shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday (October 1, 2025) as fiscal year started Key disputes center on healthcare subsidies and Medicaid cuts Hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed; economic data releases halted New tariffs on pharmaceuticals and heavy-duty trucks also [...]

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