Business News If The Federal Government Defaults, Tens Of Thousands Of Mississippians Will Lose Jobs

Government Shutdown Looms: Federal Workers' Pay and Services at Risk?

With Friday’s deadline fast approaching, the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal employees are in jeopardy, directly dependent on Congress’s ability to extend government funding and prevent a ... Read More

The U.S. added a robust 119,000 jobs in September, but there are still signs of a weakening labor market

The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, a stronger-than-expected figure and a sign that the economy was adding jobs at a healthy clip before government shutdown. But the details of the ... Read More

White House says key economic reports may not be released

The White House said Wednesday it was unlikely that key federal inflation and labor reports impacted by the government shutdown would be released. “The Democrats may have permanently damaged the ... Read More

The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over after President Trump signed a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday night. The federal government is reopening. But after 43 days on ... Read More

Deal to end government shutdown reverses thousands of layoffs

Thousands of laid off federal workers would keep their jobs as part of a deal to end the federal government shutdown that also prohibits new terminations through Jan. 30. The legislation advanced in ... Read More