Let's bring in Wilmington Trust Megan Shu. Megan, good to talk to you. It seems as though investors are just really shrugging off any impact from the government shutdown here.>> Yeah, Contessa, I think that's right. And it jives with what we've seen historically. Uh historically, shutdowns don't have a material economic impact, especially if they stay short enough in duration.you tend to get uh basically a a tenth to two tenths per week for every week that the government shut down, but then you get that mad ...

Are these furlows or job layoffs in the federal government are those going to come anyway. Because that's what the Democrats have suggested that you know the Trump administration is going to push forward with layoffs and with furlows anyway whether they they do this or not. Is that true.Again, you know, it's a talking point. Senate Senator Schumer, Representative Jeff, you know, they're weak. They're discombobulated.uh they are they don't represent the American people and you know they're they're making up ...

White House says layoffs 'imminent' with no end to shutdown in sight https://t.co/OBcSLl5Bif ...

Government Shutdown Impacts - Potential federal layoffs may begin in the next one to two days [2][4] - Programs assisting women and low-income children with food could run out in one to two weeks [3] - Essential services for the American people will continue to run [4] Political Landscape - House Republicans are in discussion with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought [1] - The Senate failed to reach an agreement on temporary government funding [5] - The Senate plans to try again to fund the government on Friday and potentially through the weekend and next week [5] Uncertainty and Duration - The exact duration of the government shutdown remains uncertain [4][6]

As we inch closer to a government shutdown this morning, you said you might do a lot of layoffs. If Doge is already reducing the federal workforce, why is it necessary to link more federal jobs cut to a shutdown. >> When you shut it down, you have to do layoffs.So, we'd be laying off a lot of. ...

Dodgy data, tetchy markets and a swathe of laid-off workers https://t.co/jPFOQnDfbJ ...

If there is a shutdown, how many federal workers do you plan to lay off. >> Well, we may do a lot and that's only because of the Democrats and as you know, they wanted to be able to take care of people that have come into our country illegally and no system can handle that and so we're totally opposed on that. But we can't take care, we just can't do it.I'd love to do everybody. I'd love to do the whole world, but our country can't handle people that come into our country illegally. ...

Let's begin in Washington where the White House is threatening mass firing should a government shutdown take place. Our Emily Wilkins is in DC with more on what we know. Hey Emily. >> Hey Carl.Well, yeah. We learned now that the White House is going ahead and raising the stakes for Senate Democrats. They're debating whether to back a short-term stop gap or not.So last night, Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo to agencies saying that they should consider firing employees who would otherwise have ...

Initial applications for jobless benefits in the US fell to the lowest since mid-July, underscoring how companies remain reticent to lay off workers https://t.co/gLvJwP8FKu ...

Exclusive: U.S. companies are facing heightened scrutiny from Capitol Hill over their use of foreign employees on H-1B visas, with lawmakers raising concerns about layoffs and Americans’ slumping job prospects https://t.co/iWbvmswQ8r ...