President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused widespread financial stress and disrupted airport travel across the nation.

The shutdown was ignited by a dispute over an enhanced tax credit expiring at the end of the year that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Democrats in Congress wanted to extend it but Republicans refused to deal with the issue as part of the funding bill. PBN Branded Content

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In the end, Democrats relented but the economic pain caused by the shutdown, which led fe

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