COLAs are determined by measuring inflation throughvarious indices, the most common being the Consumer Price Index. While they're normally announced in October whenthe Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its September inflation report, a continuing shutdown would make that impossible, delaying both the report and the COLA announcement.

The length of the 2025 shutdown depends on when Congress reaches an agreement. Past shutdowns have lasted from a single day to 35 days — the longest in U.S. history (2018–2019) and during President Donald Trump’s first term in office, as ABC News reports.

The U.S. government faces another funding lapse in Trump's second term, posing a threat to federal agencies and services.

How much longer is the government shutdown expected to last? Polymarket odds, updates on next Senate vote to pass funding bill and reopen government

Where the federal government is pulling back, churches are looking to step up. Amid the Trump administration’s funding cuts and the ongoing government shutdown, houses of worship have

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If the government shuts down, it could have a large impact on government services. Millions of federal employees could go without a paycheck, and non-essential services could close. Here’s how a shutdown could impact you: