
Government shutdowns aren't really shutdowns. But they are a bad deal for everyone
A "government shutdown" -- as we've come to define it -- is expected if lawmakers can't agree to pass a spending bill. But most of the government, as it touches people's everyday lives, will continue to churn.
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McCarthy Now Seeking Stopgap Spending Bill Without Funding Cuts
House Republicans are tentatively planning to push a rushed vote Saturday on a temporary government spending measure that
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Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
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Child Care Staffing Cuts, Closures Are Coming as Funding Cliff Approaches
The child-care industry is set to lose a $24 billion lifeline this weekend. The expiration of the pandemic-era
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Influential US Crypto Industry Leaders Say SEC Overstepped with Binance Allegations
Days before the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is due to begin in New York, the digital-asset industry is
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A Shutdown Poses Political Risks Across the Washington Spectrum
A government shutdown is likely to inflict widespread political damage in Washington, but congressional Republicans could get the
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How South Africa Botched Its First Coal Power-Plant Transition
South Africa’s transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel has been marred by the botched approach to the
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Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to find a way to extend government funding past Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
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Government on brink of shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
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EU Trade Boss Warns Post-Brexit EV Tariff to Only Benefit China
The European Union’s trade commissioner said an influx of electric vehicles from China is weighing on a decision
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Ukraine Removes Hungary’s OTP From Blacklist to Access EU Aid
Ukraine took OTP Bank, Hungary’s largest lender, off its list of “international sponsors of war” in an effort
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Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Cools in US and Europe
Measures of underlying inflation cooled in the US and Europe in recent months, which could prompt the central
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