The 43-day-long gridlock and uncertainty finally ended on Thursday as President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest federal shutdown in US history, bringing a sigh of relief to thousands of federal workers, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP food assistance and travellers across the US who have been impacted with cut in flights.

"Today we are sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion ," said Donald Trump in a message to Democrats. Also Read | Donald Trump ends historic 43-day government shutdown as he signs funding bill

However, even though the shutdown is now over, the emotional and economic toll and the ripple effects of the weeks-long logjam are far from over. The federal employees will now return to work and agencies will scramble to resum

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