U.S. House Speaker Johnson said on October 7 that if the government's cessation of the crisis is not resolved by October 13, the military salaries will be temporarily suspended from October 15. U.S. media said that the current situation means that U.S. soldiers are almost hopeless to receive the next salary on time.

As the date for the temporary suspension of military salaries approaches, Cardi Fraser is worried that her husband is a U.S. Navy technician. Faced with family financial pressure, she has begun to go to the Food Bank to receive free charitable food.

Family of American soldiers Cardi Fraser:We pay a salary every two weeks.If we don¡¯t get the salary at the time, then the real trouble begins.

It's not just American soldiers and their families who feel anxious. Their consumption is often an important source of income for the cities where military bases are located. In Hampton Rhodes, Virginia, USA, Marison Corrales, who runs a restaurant outside the US military base with her husband, is also deeply uneasy about her future livelihood.

Restaurant Manager Marison Corrales:We really don¡¯t know how our business would go without any customers coming in.

Economists estimate that in Hampton Rhodes, a long-term government shutdown could cause economic losses of about $1 billion. This situation is not unique across the United States.

Bob McNabb, director of the Department of Economics at Old Dominion University:You think about how much of a role the federal government plays in the economy of the United States. Four dollars out of every ten dollars will be affected. You can see how prolonged government "shutdowns" can have a huge impact on the financial situation of families, as well as on the running of regional economies.