How Government Shutdowns Affect Housing and Design
Our capital’s longest hiatus in history is hitting the housing, building, and design communities harder than expected/ Now into its third full week, the U.S. federal government shutdown—our country’s longest ever—means that museums such as the Smithsonian and National Parks are closed, 380,000 federal workers are furloughed, and another 420,000 employees are working without pay. Fitch Ratings has warned that the U.S. is at risk of losing its AAA credit rating should the shutdown continue for several weeks more, especially considering the ...
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