US debt soared to $38 trillion amid government shutdown
Congressional Joint Economic Committee estimates that the national debt is growing by $69,713 every second - Concerns about inflation and interest
1,400 employees of the US nuclear weapons agency suspended due to shutdown
It's the first time since its creation in 2000 that the agency has laid off workers - "We have no choice this time," says spokesman
The Cost of Internet Shutdowns (infographic)
Nigeria lifted its Twitter ban at the beginning of the year