The U.S. Capitol building is pictured behind a fence as lawmakers return from the Christmas recess in Washington (REUTERS/Mary Calvert).
Blog Post
Brookings Scholars on Government Shutdown Crisis
October 2, 2013, Fred Dews
A partial shutdown of U.S. federal government services commenced on October 1. The Brookings Now blog highlighted in real time what Brookings experts said about the shutdown, its implications for governance and the economy, and the potential showdown over the debt limit.