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The cuts go far beyond typical furloughs associated with past shutdowns, raising questions about service disruptions, long-term staffing gaps, and the precedent it sets for future administrations.

Both furloughed and "essential" workers who must still carry out their job duties are not paid when government funding is temporarily cut off.

When the ban hit, Ms. Wille lost a vital part of her practice and was furloughed by her clinic.

There is a plan under way to recall furloughed federal workers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare the Consumer Price Index.

Bureau of Labor Statistics will bring some furloughed employees back to work so it can publish the inflation report for September, an administration official said.