Business Travel Is Taking a Hit From the Government Shutdown


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The partial government shutdown started just before Christmas, a slow time for work-related trips. But now that 2019 is well underway, business travelers are feeling an impact that will only grow if the impasse persists.

More than two weeks in, the government shutdown is already hurting business travel, and insiders expect the impact to grow more severe if the impasse continues. According to a poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association, a third of respondents said they have already seen repercussions from the partial shutdown, which started Dec. 22. President Donald Trump and Congress have been unable to reach