Another effect of a shutdown is that news of the next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be delayed. The COLA for 2026 was recently expected to be between 2.7% and 2.8%, and it was to be announced on Oct. 15.

When was the last time the U.S. had a government shutdown? Here's a timeline and what we know about shutdowns over the last five decades.

The U.S. government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government.

The U.S. government shutdown has thrown the brakes on the flow of federal economic data at a moment of uncertainty and division among policymakers like those at the Federal Reserve about the health of the U.

One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.

After a last-ditch effort in the Senate failed, vast portions of the federal government are closed and many federal workers furloughed.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails Javier Milei’s Argentina as a “beacon” for South America, backing it with swap lines while ruling out U.S. cash aid.

As uncertainty deepens amid the U.S. government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights.

Senators voted for a fourth time to reject spending bills to reopen the US government, meaning the shutdown will extend into next week.