US military operations around the world - including the covert drone program - are continuing for now, untouched by the shutdown. But the nation's top intelligence official warns the crisis "seriously damages our ability to protect the safety and security of this nation."
The federal government is losing nearly $30 million in uncollected airline ticket taxes every day due to FAA shutdown.
The federal government is loosing $200 million per week, as the FAA shutdown makes it unable to collect taxes on airline tickets.
If the US government shuts down, about 800,000 federal workers (out of 4.4 million) would be furloughed. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Susan Johnson, the president of AFSA, about the possible impact of the shutdown on foreign service workers.
Many companies have replaced furloughs by pay cuts, and many fear those pay cuts could potentially lead the United States into a period of deflation. We discuss this with Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, Louise Story.
To cut costs, more employers are implementing furloughs, mandatory leaves from work. The Takeaway is joined by personal finance expert Beth Kobliner, recently furloughed web designer Jason Ramirez, and furloughed flight attendant Tim Kirkwood.