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Many federal workers expect not to get paid this Friday , marking the first full paycheck they will miss due to the government shutdown, which began three weeks ago. So far there has been limited economic fallout. But analysts say that the longer the shutdown continues, the bigger the dent it could leave.

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🎧 By law, federal workers are supposed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends , but the White House has attempted to cast doubt on that, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First . That rhetoric could result in some federa

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