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What We’re Reading: December 24, 2018

December 24, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

US government shutdown will last until deal on border wall: Trump – video | The Guardian On Christmas morning, the US president drew a line in the sand: money for his border wall or the shutdown will continue. The partial US government shutdown took effect after the Senate failed to pass a budget that included [...]

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What We’re Reading: January 22, 2018

January 22, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

Here's what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown | AOL The federal government entered into a partial shutdown at midnight Saturday. In the event of a shutdown, Social Security and disability checks will still go out. While core functions would not be affected, some Social Security Administration employees would be [...]

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