The month-long funding lapse of critical Department of Homeland Security agencies is wreaking havoc on the travel economy and threatening the country’s safety, experts are warning — with no end in sight to the impasse.
DHS shutdown has caused at least $2.5 billion in losses so far — but damage expected to be far worse, economists say
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March 18, 2026
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