Economics
Economic Fallout From Sequester Cuts May Widen Amid Bottlenecks
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It didn’t take long for sequestration to bite.
Lines more than doubled at some of the nation’s largest airports on the first weekend after the across-the-board spending cuts took effect on March 1. Importers of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants braced for delays at border crossings as the Department of Homeland Security cut overtime to save money.