United States government agencies are beginning to come back online after the country’s longest government shutdown ended over the weekend.
Acting White House chief of staff says the 800,000 furloughed employees will receive back pay by the end of the week, relieving the financial strain of thousands of missed debt payments, damaged credit ratings and doubts about future job security.
Fellow at the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, Raheem Kassan says the shutdown has opened opportunities for the privatisation of functions such as air traffic control and airport security.