People cross Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol at dawn on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.
'My emergency fund is gone': Federal workers struggling as shutdown drags on

The government has been shutdown for one month, and more than 1 million federal employees are going unpaid, even if they are continuing to work. With no deal in sight, these workers are scared for the future.

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