4Photo© dnaindia.comGovernment shutdown explained: Social security, furloughs, and closures — What to expect
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The US government is hurtling towards a shutdown ahead of the Christmas holiday, after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk scuppered a cross-party deal to keep federal agencies running.
What happens if Congress fails to pass a spending bill to keep the lights on past a Friday night deadline?
A shutdown would likely affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
An estimated 875,000 workers could be furloughed, while 1.4 million would keep working as they are considered essential, said Shai Akabas, executive director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's economic policy program.
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