Government Shutdown Ends, But Airports and Wallets Cry On

The US just survived the longest government shutdown ever: 43 days of paycheck purgatory for federal workers (except lawmakers and military, because of course). Federal employees, like CDC staff, finally see paychecks again—but not before many drained their savings, skipped kids' activities, and took emergency loans just to survive October. Flight chaos reigns with FAA slashing 10% of flights at 40 airports, easing only to 6% reductions now, promising a travel mess stretching through the Thanksgiving week. Meanwhile, SNAP food stamps are back but with ominous new Trump-age rules pushing work requirements older. Aka, grocery combat. Oh, and brace yourself: ACA insurance premiums are about to wreck wallets by 75% thanks to expiring subsidies and untouched Trump healthcare tweaks. Relief? Sort of. Normal? Dream on.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Federal workers missed paychecks, airlines canceled flights, and your grocery budget just met Trump’s new work rules. The shutdown's over but your wallet’s still in lockdown. Nothing says 'progress' like a 75% ACA premium spike and a side of travel chaos for Thanksgiving.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

The government shutdown ended, but your bank account, flight plans, and sanity didn’t get the memo. Thanks to 43 days of ‘no pay, no play’ for feds, a TSA meltdown at 40 airports, and ACA premiums rising like a bad parking ticket.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Remember, federal workers missed paychecks for over a month, flights are still ghosting you, and SNAP got a Trump-era facelift—because what would budget planning be without a US-sized slapstick tragedy and a side of healthcare horror?

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