Flood Insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will not be impacted
by a government shutdown, since NFIP is funded by premiums and not tax dollars.
Although Bethesda, Md. — based Host Hotels admits it was hurt
by the government shutdown, the company still predicts that its comparable hotel RevPAR will increase 5.5 percent to 5.7 percent this year.
I would refer you to the discussion at Isaac Held's blog if that were not closed
by the government shutdown.
Many of the experts — Richard Feely, Chris Sabine, Simone Alin, Jeremy Mathis, all with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Seattle — have been furloughed
by the government shutdown and aren't available to respond.
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They may have specific plans in place to deal with customers affected
by the government shutdown.
Be proactive and contact your lender, bank, credit card issuer and even utility company and let them know you have been affected
by the government shutdown.
Credit bureaus are independent agencies, and are also not affected
by the government shutdown.
With threats of federal repercussions waylaid
by the government shutdown, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill that suspends most standardized tests and replaces them with a no - stakes field test aligned to the new Common Core standards.
So, I just wanted to post very quickly that if you are being affected
by the government shutdown in any way, my heart is with you.
Is your research being impacted
by the government shutdown?
Ironically, Obamacare won't be impacted
by a government shutdown (its funding is already in place, according to the president)-- unless the White House gives in to GOP demands, which seems unlikely.
And how exactly is Diaz's community protected
by a government shutdown?
The Federal Reserve will presumably keep its bond - buying program going a while longer after the disruption to the economy caused
by the government shutdown, and is not likely to raise interest rates until at least 2015.
Presidentially - appointed SBA officers and disaster loan officers will not be affected
by the government shutdown, but across the board, 62 percent of SBA employees would potentially be subject to furlough if Congress does not pass a funding bill.
Not exact matches
Boehner has already shown some political will
by heading off a
government shutdown earlier this month.
Democrats, without control of either chamber of Congress, are aiming to secure key legislative priorities in the funding bill that must pass
by January 19 to avoid a
government shutdown.
Dozens of other loan programs — including the 504 Certified Development Loan Program, which is accessed
by small - business owners for loans to buy large fixed assets and real estate — and many mentorship programs, including the SCORE system and Veteran's Business Development offices, would be shuttered in the case of a
government shutdown.
Loans backed
by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — which are
government - sponsored agencies — are unaffected
by the
shutdown.
During the 2013
government shutdown, about 17 percent of closings were delayed, according to a survey done
by National Association of Realtors.
Separately, some conservative Republicans in Congress are hoping to thwart Obama's immigration action
by tying it to a must - pass
government spending bill, although the Republican leadership wants to avert a
government shutdown over the issue.
Congress must pass legislation to fund the
government by January 19 to avoid a partial
government shutdown.
The bill signing marks one of Obama's last official acts in a year beset
by a partial
government shutdown, a near - default
by the Treasury, a calamitous health care rollout and near - perpetual congressional gridlock.
The possibility of a
government shutdown also loomed, though Warne said she believed it would have more impact on Wall Street's performance if an agreement was not reached
by the end of Friday.
Though, she cautioned that the threat of a
government shutdown and the fiscal restraint imposed
by years of the 2013 sequester, which will cut more than $ 1 trillion in
government spending through 2021, could be calamitous.
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters)- U.S. small businesses stepped up hiring in October, despite uncertainty brought
by a partial
shutdown of the federal
government, a survey showed on Wednesday.
The increase in hiring
by small businesses is an encouraging sign for the economy amid estimates that the 16 - day
government shutdown could have sliced off as much as 0.6 percentage point from fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
A new study, backed
by Facebook, wants to go beyond measuring the impact of internet
shutdowns on the formal economy and measure the impact of internet cut - offs on «shadow economies,» namely economic activities that circumvent
government regulation, oversight, and taxation.
A flurry of last - minute moves
by the House, Senate and White House late Monday in Washington failed to break a bitter budget standoff over President Obama's health care law, setting in motion the first
government shutdown in nearly two decades.
[Trump pledges swift Harvey aid, says effort will be unimpeded
by threatened
government shutdown]
And there is no shortage of potential catalysts to move this rally in precious metals, both gold and silver, beyond the skepticism phase: military intervention on North Korea,
government shutdown as the debt ceiling is reached in September, further implications of Trump's collusion with Russia, and the beginning of balance sheet reduction later this year
by the Fed, to name just a few.
The House and Senate are expected to vote on a massive budget deal that will prevent another
government shutdown and increase federal spending
by about $ 300 billion.
Despite this, many observers expected tapering to start in September 2013, and the fact it didn't was blamed on weak economic data and the fear of growth being slowed
by the oncoming
government shutdown and debt ceiling discussion.
Take this example, illustrated
by First Trust Advisors: Between January 2009 and September 2015, stocks stumbled numerous times for various reasons, including natural disasters like the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Sandy, and man - made crises like
government shutdowns and collapsing oil prices.
First, the debt ceiling will expire around election time, so the
government will face another
shutdown and it will be politically brutal to assemble a majority in a lame duck session to raise it
by the trillions that will be needed.
Disaster relief has fallen victim to the ongoing spending battles in Washington that led to a three - day
government shutdown, and another
shutdown is possible if Congress can't strike a deal
by Feb. 8.
The
government shutdown might impact your
government mortgage — VA, FHA and USDA loan programs are all backed
by the
government and will be affected to some degree.
The U.S. dollar rose slightly against a basket of major currencies helped
by optimism about progress on tax reform legislation and lawmakers» efforts to avert a U.S.
government shutdown on Saturday.
Investors» risk appetite appears to be improved
by positive economic data out of China, Japan and other key economies, an agreement between US political parties that avoided a
government shutdown, and progress in tax reform negotiations in the US, among other things.
The Tasmanian poll is on the same day as the South Australia election, where Labor's Jay Weatherill will also try to hang on to power — in part
by blaming the Abbott
government for Holden's announced
shutdown of car manufacturing in 2017.
Since they were introduced last night, the bills will be aged and ready to pass
by Monday — the same day the next round of extender bills would theoretically have to be passed to avert a
government shutdown.
That's because Cuomo has tasked the Medicaid Relief Redesign Team with proposing cuts of its own
by March 1 — one month before the April 1 budget deadline (and remember, Cuomo is reportedly willing to risk a
government shutdown rather than let the budget battle drag on indefinitely).
By doing this, Silver and Sampson are trying to push the responsibility for a
government shutdown — should it come to that — back onto Paterson.
One more casualty of a federal
government shutdown if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner and the president can't get a budget deal
by midnight: The congressional gym.
Assertions
by state lawmakers to go without pay during the 16 day partial
government shutdown in October appear to have been empty promises.
Here's quintessential Albany finger - pointing moment in which Senate Minority Leader Dean Shelos, while being grilled
by reporters about whether he really is willing to risk a
government shutdown, seeks to blame Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for the Capitol's dsysfunction, noting he's the longest - serving legislative leader still in office.
Lacking a formal budget and subsisting off of uncertain continuing resolutions for six years, usually followed
by a «
government shutdown,» the military is challenged to put major maintenance items on contract.
The furloughs would be contained in a temporary, one - week budget - extension bill, which, if rejected
by the union - friendly Legislature, would lead to the
shutdown of the entire state
government.
A new budget was due
by Saturday, the first day of the new fiscal year, raising the possibility of a
government shutdown later this week.
Today Joe Lhota responded to reporters» questions about the federal
government shutdown by condemning the
shutdown and the House Republicans, describing the
shutdown as «flat out wrong.»