A view mass layoffs are imminent as the US Federal Government shutdown nears its third day. 

Democrats and Republicans failed to get their respective bills through the senate, suspending thousands of government workers without pay. 

US President Donald Trump's called it an unprecedented opportunity to slash spending. 

US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley told Andrew Dickens layoffs are coming, it's just a question of how deep and wide they are. 

He says we know they're looking to slash spending to save billions, but the shutdown is also hurting the economy every day. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

A view mass layoffs are imminent as the US Federal Government shutdown nears its third day.&nbsp;
Democrats and Republicans failed to get their respective bills through the senate, suspending thousands of government workers without pay.&nbsp;
US President Donald Trump's called it an unprecedented opportunity to slash spending.&nbsp;
US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley told Andrew Dickens layoffs are coming, it's just a question of how deep and wide they are.&nbsp;
He says we know they're looking to slash spending to save billions, but the shutdown is also hurting the economy every day.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Jonathan Kearsley: US Correspondent on the latest in the US Government shutdown

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/94f240cd-0e75-4175-9ab4-b36b0041c5d3/transcript

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