Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.: How might the shutdown affect the U.S. economy? Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage.

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern,

While many federal agencies still operate during the shutdown, government employees’ jobs and several public services will be impacted. Here’s what you need to know.

Updates on the federal government shutdown and its impact on Minnesota by D.C. correspondent Ana Radelat, data journalist Shadi Bushra and other MinnPost contributors.

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, John P.: Who gets paid during a federal shutdown? When it comes to federal employees, everybody is supposed to get paid eventually,