Government Shutdown Starts: Here's What Investors Need to Know Now

Oct. 1 marked the first day of the federal government shutdown after Congress did not agree to fund the government. A debate over Obamacare subsidies is the primary hurdle standing in the way.Thousands of federal workers across agencies were furloughed at midnight, and President Trump has said that the shutdown could mean permanent layoffs for some federal government workers.Over half a million employees were furloughed, the majority of those being the Defense Department's civilian workforce. Many of those who are not furloughed will work without pay until the shutdown is over.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool