Io Dodds: How US government shutdown will impact lives of most Americans

Federal agencies have ground to a halt before, but some fear this time could be different

A US Capitol Police officer stands guard, with the Washington Monument in the background, during the first day of a partial government shutdown in the United States. Photo: Reuters

The US government has once again been sent into shutdown.

For the 21st time in the last 50 years, Congress has not been able to reach an agreement on funding for federal agencies, despite negotiations stretching late into the night.

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