Credit Unions Aid More Than 60,000 People During Shutdown

About 800,000 federal government workers endure 35 days without pay.

By Jim DuPlessis | February 19, 2019 at 07:59 AM

At least 60,000 people were helped by credit unions during the 35-day partial federal government shutdown, according to an informal CUNA poll.

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