Market Here’s what happens when the US government is shut down 8 months ago Financial News Congress blew past a midnight funding deadline, triggering the US government’s first shutdown in nearly seven years — and the third under President Donald Trump. Here’s what you need to know. Post navigation Previous Government shutdown begins after Congress fails to pass funding bill | Special ReportNext RBI MPC October 2025 LIVE: Governor Sanjay Malhotra Announces Key Interest Rate Decision