Gerald Cohen Chief Economist at the UNC-Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler-Business Institute

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will continue at least for the month of October. The National Park Service plans to furlough about two-thirds of its employees while keeping parks largely open to visitors during the shutdown that began early Wednesday. A park service contingency plan released Tuesday night says “park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible.” Gerald Cohen, Chief Economist at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business Institute, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the financial impact of the government shutdown.