The American government is closed again. What is the reason?

On February 22, 20 18, 18, the US government "stopped". This is the second "closing" of the US government in 20 18.

The last time it was received at 18, it happened at 65438+1October 20th. At that time, the people and the people could not bridge their differences on how to deal with DACA, which led to the closure of the government. Later, on 23 October, 65438/kloc-0, the American government resumed its operation.

This lockout is much bigger than the last one. From18,65438+February 22nd to today (19,65438+/kloc-0,21), the lockout has lasted for one month, setting a record for the longest shutdown time of the US government.

The background of this government shutdown is that Trump and the Democratic Party are involved in the budget of the US-Mexico border wall. Trump's position is that if the border wall budget is not included in the bill, the bill will not be signed. Democratic Party's position: Resolutely oppose the inclusion of the border wall budget in the bill.

It is difficult to say when the two sides can reach a compromise and let the government reopen. Up to now, about 800,000 federal employees and as many as 4 million contract workers have been most affected by the government lockout. In Washington, D.C. alone, there are about140,000 government employees and more than1/0,000 government contractors. Because the government is closed, these people have no salary.

In addition to unpaid government employees, the affected areas include food safety inspection, national parks, museums, air traffic control and several federal government websites. According to the White House's calculation, if the US government closes its doors until the end of March, the GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 20 19 will probably be dragged down by 1.7%.

Theoretically, the impact of government shutdown on the economy is short-term and temporary. This is because, even if the GDP growth in the first quarter is affected by the government's closure, economic growth will resume after the government reopens its doors.