When Congress failed to pass a bill last December that would reauthorize federal funding through March, the possibility of a government shutdown became real. The Washington Post reported then that a deal tentatively struck by Democrats and Republicans to avoid a shutdown was on “shaky ground.

President Donald Trump's impact on the U.S. economy is under scrutiny as fears of a potential recession grow, particularly as tariffs are implemented on Mexico, Canada and China. Trump was pressed about recession speculation on Sunday and said that he "hates to predict things like that" and said the country is in a transition period.