The U.S. government shutdown could stifle deal flow, freeze visa processing for workers, and cause other problems for startups and the broader tech sector, especially if it lasts longer than a week, according to experts who spoke to TechCrunch. The U.S. government shutdown, which began Tuesday, is the first one in seven years. The unpredictability...
Democrats say they will not vote to end the government shutdown unless Congress extends extra Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire next year. Republican leaders have said the subsidies shouldn’t be a part of legislation to reopen the government, though several individual lawmakers are open to the idea. Should the extra subsidies expire, how...
new video loaded: Government Shutdown Disruptions Begin transcript Back transcript Government Shutdown Disruptions Begin The government shutdown has affected visits to some sites like Everglades National Park and the Liberty Bell and left some infrastructure projects in limbo. “We spent a lot of money to get here, so hopefully we can do all the things...
new video loaded: Republicans and Democrats Trade Blame as Shutdown Looms transcript Back transcript Republicans and Democrats Trade Blame as Shutdown Looms The federal government barreled toward a shutdown on Tuesday ahead of a midnight deadline, as President Trump and Republicans in Congress remained deadlocked with Democrats in a spending standoff. “This is ready to...
If the government shuts down on Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of workers will be sent home without pay, disrupting a wide range of federal programs. Despite the imminent deadline, not all agencies have released contingency plans for how they would operate. Here’s what we know so far. Agency Totalemployees Plannedfurloughs Share General Services Administration 240...
new video loaded: Government Shutdown Looms Unless Lawmakers Extend Funding transcript Back transcript Government Shutdown Looms Unless Lawmakers Extend Funding Democrats and Republicans have not agreed to a deal to extend federal funding to avert a government shutdown. “We have disagreements about health care policy. But you don’t shut the government down. You don’t say...
Theo Leggettbusiness correspondent and Emer Moreaubusiness reporter Getty Images JLR will not resume production until 1 October Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that production in its factories will remain suspended until next month at the earliest. The business secretary and industry minister visited the West Midlands on Tuesday for the first time since the...