Once again, a shutdown looms

Once again, a shutdown looms

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Will safety issues at Boeing seriously impact air travel?

Consumer trust in Boeing is wearing thin since an airplane door ripped off a 737 Max 9 in January, which has been followed by a string of other recent Boeing safety incidents. So how much does faltering trust actually impact the business of air travel? Plus, President Joe Biden w ...  Show more

China’s National People’s Congress comes to a close

From the BBC World Service: China’s annual policy meeting has drawn to a close at a time when the country has mountains of debt, high youth unemployment and a property sector in crisis. So what is the government’s plan to boost confidence and steady the economy? Also on today’s p ...  Show more

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What a government shutdown could mean for you
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As the U.S. government moves closer to a shutdown, we hear what that means for the economy, federal workers and families across the country. 


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Congress must agree to a short-term funding bill before an Oct. 1 shutdown, whi ...

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Why the stakes for this shutdown are higher
Consider This from NPR

The deadline for a government shutdown is quickly approaching. If Democrats and Republicans can't make a deal, the government will run out of money after Sept. 30.A government shutdown is always a political gamble. For Democrats, the stakes of this one are even higher. For sponso ...  Show more

The cost of a shutdown
Business Daily

For the first time in nearly seven years, federal operations have been drastically curtailed as the US government shuts down. As it enters a second week, we look in detail at how the collapse in funding for government services is affecting America at large - from the Federal work ...  Show more

Here's how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S.
Consider This from NPR

The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country.National Parks are preparing to scale back or close. Furloughed federal workers are facing tough choices about how to pay the bills when they can’t count on their paychecks. Some people trying to access go ...  Show more