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Shutdown Showdown

How a government freeze reveals lessons about strategy and risk

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Oct 01, 2025
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The United States government has entered a shutdown after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a funding bill. About 750,000 federal employees are temporarily out of work without pay. This has happened before, but each time it offers a fresh reminder of how fragile large systems can be when politics and money collide.

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