Ten months later came the longest shutdown in history. While government shutdowns have become rarer, they now typically stretch on longer as parties dig in. The guidelines that a funding gap ...

The last government shutdown, which had the distinction of being the lengthiest in American history, and the growing likelihood of yet another one later this month, have precipitated a flurry of ...

The longest government shutdown in United States history occurred between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019. It was the byproduct of a dispute over border wall funding, a central issue of ...

From a 30,000-foot vantage, a government shutdown doesn’t cost much. S&P Global estimates that the border-wall impasse—the longest in history, unresolved at press time—shaved only $3.6 ...

While some form of a government shutdown occurred during ... It was the longest shutdown in history. At the time, Democrats controlled the White House, while Republicans controlled the House ...

That said, the most recent government shutdown in from December 2028 to January 2019 was also the longest in history at 35 days. Secondly, many non-critical government functions cease to operate ...

Congressional leaders reach deal to avoid a government shutdown before election Congress is returning to Washington with a nailbiter of an election hovering and an even more pressing task.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I show you how to save and invest. Similar to the tense debt ceiling debate this summer, budget negotiations for the funding the U.S ...

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to abolish the Department of Education. Here’s what the Department of Education does ...

With Republicans on cusp of unified control of Washington, Congress appears primed to extend federal funding well into ...

Federal government shutdowns aren't bad for stocks, at least historically speaking. Although the market hates the threat of a federal government shutdown – an outcome that looks increasingly ...

A partial U.S. government shutdown over President Donald Trump ... border is the longest shuttering of federal agencies in U.S. history. Note: The chart includes funding gaps that occurred ...