As the federal government shutdown stretches on, the impacts are starting to move from headlines to households. With large-scale layoffs of federal workers already underway, the disruption is radiating outward — into state agencies, local programs, and the very data infrastructure policymakers rely on to make decisions. Federal Operations Grind to a Halt According to recent reports, thousands of federal employees are being furloughed as agencies pause spending and shutter non

As Congress faces another budget standoff, the U.S. federal government has begun a partial shutdown that could ripple far beyond...

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