Mixed Reaction To U.S. Shutdown

摘要

As the partial government shutdown stretched into its second week, federal agency officials, contractors and sector analysts disagreed on the effect on contracts, staffing and profitability. On Oct. 15, 10 days after the Pentagon recalled 90% of 350,000 furloughed workers, the Army Corps of Engineers said that regulatory office closures would halt permit applications and preconstruction notices.