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The US government is so bad at budgeting that it might shut down. When Congress can't agree on its annual spending plan for the next year, the money stops, and non-essential government functions freeze. The economic effects are strange and disruptive but not often devastating. The shutdown's length is the most significant determining factor of the damage. After passing a last-minute bill to fund the government for another six weeks, Congress only kicked the can down the road.
What is a government shutdown?
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