As Shutdown Shatters Records, Federal Workers and Businesses Face Mounting Uncertainty

The 2025 government shutdown has now officially become the longest in U.S. history, stretching to 36 days and surpassing the previous record set in 2018-2019. As political gridlock in Washington persists, the economic consequences are escalating, impacting not only the hundreds of thousands of federal employees and military personnel without pay but also the small […]

The 2025 Government Shutdown: A Federal Worker’s Guide to Financial Security

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, hundreds of thousands of federal employees and their families are facing mounting financial pressure and uncertainty. With no clear end in sight to the political stalemate in Washington, the question of when the next paycheck will arrive, and whether backpay is guaranteed, has become a […]