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The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is leaving an estimated $11 billion in permanent economic damage despite imminent reopening.

About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since October, disrupting consumer spending and travel while thousands of flights remain canceled.

The shutdown has compounded existing economic challenges including sluggish hiring, elevated inflation, and disrupted food aid benefits for 42 million recipients.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.

About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousa

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