The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the partial government shutdown to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. For now, they’ll have to work without pay.
The White House tried to bypass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in shutdown negotiations, but rank- and-file House Democrats declined an invitation to lunch yesterday with President Donald Trump.
Some federal workers are taking on odd jobs to make ends meet. They have more options than in past shutdowns.
The partial government shutdown is slowing plans by some companies to issue stock to the public and potentially cutting off a key source of capital for the financial markets.
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