The news was able to excite certain tourists who went to the United States. The country entered this Wednesday, October 1 in a period of budget paralysis. This “closure” results in the freezing of the federal administration, while no solution appears immediately in Congress among the Republicans of Donald Trump and the democratic opposition on the next budget.
Specifically, the law forces federal agencies to cease their activities and put their employees “not exempt” with partial unemployment. When blocking Trump’s first mandate, 340,000 of the 800,000 federal officials had been affected, specifies the Associated Press Agency (AP).
Air controllers continue to function
The “closure” has an impact on tourism. According to the lobby of the sector, the budget paralysis could cost the last $ 1 billion per week. 60% of Americans said they would cancel or avoid their trips by plane in case of closing, according to a survey in charge of the United States Travel Association before paralysis.
But that vacationers calm down, the country is not blocked, even if travelers’ plans could be upside down. Tourists can land on American soil. Air controllers continue to function, without paying them. Essential workers are considered, such as airport security employees, customs and border controls.
Keep in mind that the “off” could cause some delays. “Although air traffic controllers, technicians and other exempt air security professionals continue to work (…) Many other employees who support them are partial unemployment,” said companies in the sector in a statement. In the same way, the risk of cyber attack increases, while two thirds of cybersecurity personnel are unemployed specify the British media Independent.
Closed museums
At the airport’s exit, cultural visits could also be limited. National museums and parks, financed by the federal budget, can close. In the same way, visits to important sites such as the United States Capitol and the FBI will probably be suspended, the media indicate Npr.
The White House is also inaccessible, but due to the construction of the dance hall searched by Donald Trump. Some museums, such as Smithsonian, the largest in Washington, remain temporarily open using the funds of the previous year. According to the calculations of the analysts of the insurance company nationwide, every week of paralysis could reduce the annual growth of American GDP by 0.2 percentage points. However, the global scholarships did not show anxiety when approaching the deadline, the Dow Jones on Wall Street had even reached a new record at the close on Tuesday, September 30.
Source: BFM TV
