How the US Government Shutdown Will Affect Key Agencies

First US Government Shutdown in Years BeginsPhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Gregory Korte and Adrienne Tong

October 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM UTC

Updated on

October 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC

The US government is shutting down, with agencies activating contingency plans that sideline hundreds of thousands of federal workers and halt a wide range of services.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that about 750,000 employees will be furloughed at a cost per day of $400 million in lost compensation. President Donald Trump has also threatened to use the shutdown to fire federal workers, but agency plans for the lapse in funding didn’t specify any measures for terminations.