On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A government shutdown has been averted. USA TODAY Economy Reporter Rachel Barber takes a closer look at what's actually going on amid economic ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Here's a look at what happens during a government shutdown, how it can be averted and what programs are affected. If ...

(The Center Square) – After a nail-biter cloture vote in the U.S. Senate, a government shutdown appears unlikely as Republicans’ stopgap bill now moves to a final majority vote before the ...

Happy Friday. The potential government shutdown has been averted. The Democratic rage and recriminations have not been. Here's what you should know. The Senate on Friday passed a House Republican ...

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline.

CISA’s Reversal Extends Support for CVE Database Your email has been sent The nonprofit organization MITRE, which maintains ...

It lasted for 34 days, the longest government shutdown in the modern era. More recently, looming shutdowns have been averted at the last minute, with lawmakers scrambling to reach a temporary ...

US stocks closed higher on Friday, but it wasn't enough to erase the week's losses. Averting a government shutdown overshadowed weak sentiment data.

Stock indexes Friday traded higher as a US government shutdown on March 15 appeared unlikely after Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Thursday night that he will not block the Republican ...

Democrats said the petition drive could force a government shutdown even if voters end up rejecting it in a referendum, but ...