Government shutdown hits 3 weeks: Workers unpaid, flights delayed, families suffer - is there any solution?
Published on: Oct. 21, 2025, 7:10 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The U.S. federal government shutdown has reached its 21st day as of October 21, 2025, impacting more than 750,000 employees suspended and essential workers unpaid. Flights are delayed, and lower-income families experience possible cuts to food assistance initiatives. Democrats and Republicans continue deadlocked in funding provisions and ACA tax credits, while President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to pay active-duty military members.
