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January 16, 2019

Trump Orders 50,000 Idled Government Employees to Work Without Pay
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The White House Council of Economic Advisers has doubled its estimate of
how much the shutdown is likely to cost the economy, with many
independent economists warning it could push the U.S. into a recession.
The warning came as President Trump ordered nearly 50,000 furloughed
federal employees to return to their jobs without pay, as the longest
government shutdown in U.S. history entered its 26th day with no end in
sight. Among those ordered back to work are food safety inspectors,
aviation safety workers, and IRS employees who will process income tax
refunds. On Tuesday, a federal judge rejected a lawsuit brought by
unions that would have required the government immediately pay employees
who are required to work.


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