US government shutdown hits Day 35, debt explodes $17 billion daily. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed or unpaid. Services slow, permits and projects stall. National debt passes $38 trillion, growing faster than ever. Every day costs billions in lost output. Small businesses, contractors, and local economies feel the pinch. This shutdown is on track to become the longest in history, surpassing past records. Lawmakers remain deadlocked. The longer it drags, the deeper the economic and personal impact.