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AP reader question: Do federal workers get paid during the government shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, talk with reporters in Statuary Hall on the third day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott ...
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AP reader question: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown?

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, G: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown? This question has prompted a fierce conversation, and it ultimately might be up to the courts to decide.

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

Even in the best of times, the Fed has a tough time interpreting the data and deciding how best to guide the US economy.
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AP reader question: What if essential federal workers don’t show up for work?

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Eli B.: What happens if essential federal workers don’t show up for work? Here is where we need to get to know the Antideficiency Act, the federal law that lays out which ...
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Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the

Shares surge ahead of Fed's rate decision, as Trump’s Asian tour sends Nikkei to a record

World shares were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged more than 2% to another record as U.S. President Donald Trump continued his charm offensive in Asia.
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