日批在线视频_内射毛片内射国产夫妻_亚洲三级小视频_在线观看亚洲大片短视频_女性向h片资源在线观看_亚洲最大网

US federal workers turn to food banks to survive

Shutdown taking heavy financial, personal toll nationwide

By Bilin Lin in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2025-11-05 07:10
Share
Share - WeChat
People inspect donated clothing outside Adams County Emergency Food Bank in Commerce City, Colorado, on Oct 31. MARK MAKELA/REUTERS

Permanent loss

While the SNAP dispute highlights the human and political stakes, the shutdown is also exacting a measurable toll on the US economy.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned on Oct 29 that the US economy is poised to suffer significant damage from the ongoing government shutdown. The agency estimated a permanent loss of $7 billion in economic output if the shutdown ends soon. If it extends six weeks, through to Nov 12, losses could reach $11 billion. An eight-week shutdown until Nov 26 would bring the total to about $14 billion.

The shutdown's economic impact is compounded by interruptions to federal operations. A shutdown disrupts federal administrative services by furloughing large numbers of employees and halting nonessential operations.

Among the services affected are the processing of new Social Security card applications, certain student loan functions, Internal Revenue Service forms, and Freedom of Information Act requests.

The travel industry is also feeling the strain. Sixty percent of Americans said they would cancel or avoid trips in the event of a shutdown — a decision that might be prudent, given that travel has become increasingly difficult — according to the US Travel Association. National parks are facing partial closures and limited access, while airports are reporting mounting delays caused by staffing shortages.

At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, average delays have reached 90 minutes. Orlando International Airport reported average delays of two-and-a-half hours. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, a labor union and aviation safety organization, said many of its members have taken second jobs to support their families during the shutdown.

Federal employees who have continued working during the shutdown will eventually receive back pay once the government reopens. But the law offers no such protection for government contractors.

According to the US Chamber of Commerce, roughly 65,500 businesses hold contracts with the federal government — providing everything from high-tech equipment to office supplies and landscaping services. Those firms are collectively losing an estimated $3 billion each week. With the shutdown now stretching beyond four weeks, total losses have climbed to about $12 billion.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next   >>|
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 中文字幕视频二区 | 成人小视频免费在线观看 | 国产日韩欧美亚洲 | 欧美顶级毛片在线播放 | 欧美性吧 | 成人av影视 | 日韩区在线观看 | 黑人操亚洲女人 | 激情五月网站 | 国产精品男女 | 亚洲成熟少妇视频在线观看 | 狠狠综合| 狠狠操在线视频 | 青少年xxxxx性开放hg | 性高潮网站| 黄色免费一级视频 | 一本av在线| 日韩三区四区 | 久久第一页 | 性国产精品 | 国产又大又黄 | 日韩成人免费 | 91精品综合久久久久久五月天 | 成人久久免费 | 91视频二区 | 亚洲国产精品成人va在线观看 | 91视频高清 | 亚洲天堂午夜 | 国产精品99久久久久久动医院 | 久久黄色一级片 | 亚洲视频网 | av美女在线观看 | 精品国产一区二区三区久久久蜜臀 | 日韩中文字幕影院 | 免费在线观看黄色片 | 亚洲精品色 | 国产伦精品一区 | 国产三级短视频 | 天天操天天操天天干 | 成人小视频在线播放 | 国产原创精品视频 |