How Will the Shutdown Affect You?

The federal government shutdown furloughed as many as 800,000 of the nation’s 2.1 million federal workers as it hit early Tuesday after a bitterly divided Congress failed to approve a temporary spending bill to keep the government running. The shutdown will have far-reaching consequences for some, but minimal impact on others. Mail will be delivered. Social Security and Medicare benefits should continue to flow. But vacationers will be turned away from national parks and Smithsonian museums. Low-to-moderate income borrowers and first-time home buyers seeking government-backed mortgages could face delays. Veterans appealing a denial of benefits will have to wait for…

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