The U.S. government has been shut down for more than a week after lawmakers failed to agree on budget legislation.

Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.

Nearly two-thirds of US National Park Service workers have been furloughed and many attractions have closed. View on euronews

The analysis assumes a month-long shutdown during which the government makes debt payments and provides backpay to federal employees after shutdown ends.

The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.

The United States government recently announced a US$100,000 H-1B visa fee on new applications, which will affect highly educated workers from abroad who are seeking jobs in the U.S. This policy could have ripple effects for Canada by reducing the emigration of Canadians going to work in the U.

The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.