Vance pointed to the possibility of an imminent shutdown in the United States.

The United States is close to a government shutdown. This was announced on September 30 by Vice President of the United States Jay Dee Vance.

"I think that closure awaits us," he said, according to the Reuters news agency.

According to the agency, following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and representatives of the Democratic Party at the White House, both sides said that "the blame will be on the other side" if Congress refuses to extend government funding after the deadline.

According to Democrats, when extending this period, medical benefits should be preserved, and the Republican Party, along with Trump, insist that healthcare and government funding should be considered as separate issues.

It is noted that if Congress refuses to take the necessary measures, thousands of federal government employees "may be sent on unpaid leave," and the work of a number of services "will be disrupted."

In addition, federal courts may also close, and grants to small businesses may be suspended.

The volume of resignations: the shutdown will help Trump to clear the state apparatus of disloyal

Mass layoffs of civil servants will begin in the United States if Congress does not agree on the budget law.

On September 19, the U.S. Senate rejected a bill on short-term financing of the government, which was supposed to ensure the work of federal agencies from September 30 to November 21. Trump said that after the rejection of this bill, a shutdown is possible in the country.

The Politico newspaper, citing sources in the White House, reported on September 26 that the presidential administration is waiting for the government shutdown on Wednesday, October 1, and does not plan to negotiate with the Democratic Party. The newspaper's interlocutor noted that the lack of negotiations and the onset of the shutdown should cause the Democrats "maximum pain."

Later, Bloomberg reported that the threat of another shutdown in the United States would significantly increase the risks of a weakening dollar. It was noted that the dollar is currently showing its third consecutive daily decline, losing 0.6%.

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