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flag A record U.S. government shutdown has pushed D.C.’s unemployment to 6% and surged food bank usage by nearly 20%.

flag Washington, D.C.’s economy is under severe strain due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, with federal worker furloughs and reduced food assistance driving a nearly 20% increase in meals served by the Capital Area Food Bank—8 million more than planned. flag The District, home to about 20% of federal employees, faces a 6% unemployment rate, the highest in the nation, as furloughed workers miss paychecks and cut spending, hurting local businesses, transit, and small retailers. flag Experts warn long-term financial damage, including potential loan defaults and housing instability, will persist beyond the shutdown’s end.

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