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We are now on the third government shutdown of the last 13 months, with the two previous instances taking place in January 2018 lasting two days and February 2018 for just nine hours. The impact of both shutdowns was minimal.
This time around President Trump is insisting the shutdown will not end unless Congress funds the border wall. So far no one has blinked, but the longer the shutdown lasts, the more its impact will permeate into the lives of ordinary Americans across the country.
If it continues much longer, small businesses will start experiencing the negative effects of the shutdown the moment they have to deal with the federal government. This could involve everything from Small Business Administration loans to receiving payment for federal contracts.