The Economic Ripple Effect of the Government Shutdown

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center left, and Chef Jose Andres, right, help give out food at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S. Capitol building to assist those affected by the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center left, and Chef Jose Andres, right, help give out food at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S. Capitol building to assist those affected by the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center left, and Chef Jose Andres, right, help give out food at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S. Capitol building to assist those affected by the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The government shutdown is affecting more than just furloughed workers as the ripple effect is being felt by the service industry in Washington and across the country.

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