Effects of the shut down - Vox.com
 
1. When was the second longest government shutdown? December 1995 with Clinton as President we had the second longest shutdown.
2. Which government departments are not affected by this shutdown? Energy, health and human services, defense, veteran affairs, education, and labor are not affected.
3. What is the difference between essential and nonessential employees? " “essential” employees must keep reporting to work even though they won’t receive immediate pay, while “nonessential” employees are furloughed and told to stay home until the shutdown ends."
4. Which two departments have the highest % of furloughed employees? Treasury and Commerce have the highest percentages.
5. Which two agencies (They aren't called "Dept. of ___" have the highest % of furloughed employees? NSF, EPA, NASA, and Housing and Urban development have the highest percentages.
6. Which states have the most employees impacted by the shutdown? D.C., Maryland, Alaska, and Montana have the most employees impacted by the shutdown
7. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE PANDA CAM AT THE NATIONAL ZOO?! It is deemed nonessential so it is shut down while the government is too.
8. How is real GDP impacted by the government shutdown? 'The shutdown could shave approximately $1.2 billion off real GDP for each week that the government is partially closed."
9. How much has the shutdown impacted real GDP as of Jan 11?  How will that change by Jan 25? It has cost $3.6 billion and will rise to $7.1 billion by January 25th.