By BBCMore by this AuthorHundreds of thousands of US government workers have missed their first payday of the year as the partial shutdown of federal agencies bites deeper. On Friday, those workers missed their first payday of this shutdown. 'SHUTDOWN SPECIALS'Meanwhile, the classified advertising website Craigslist has been flooded with listings from federal workers trying to sell their possessions. A food bank in Washington, DC reported an influx of federal workers. RESOLUTIONSThe House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill on Friday to ensure all government workers receive retroactive pay after the shutdown ends.

Source: Daily Nation January 12, 2019 03:11 UTC