Federal shutdown persists, causing financial strain and uncertainty for workers
TL;DR
The ongoing government shutdown has left over 750,000 federal workers unpaid for a month, leading to financial struggles such as missed bills, car repossessions, and reliance on food banks, with many workers resorting to credit cards and second jobs to survive while the political impasse continues.
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