So, Here We Are: Government Shutdown Guidance, Social Security, Disability , Dow Jones

 The pain is already settling in for some businesses as the government shutdown continues. Startups are not immune. Many of their strategies and daily transactions involve actual government agencies. 

Paul, Weiss provides guidance on its website on how its clients and other businesses can navigate those situations with select government agecies. They are:

SEC

Antitrust Merger Review at DOJ and FTC

Commmittee on Foreign Investment in US and US Outbound Investment Program

IRS.

Meanwhile, for ordinary citizens the good news is that today their payment from the Social Security Administration, if scheduled for second Wednesday of the month, arrived in their direct deposit accounts. 

Eventually, Main Street lawyers might have a surge of business if the government proposal to overhaul the disability part of Social Security payments goes through. SSI recipients who are age-eligible for "regular" Social Security, for example, might face being shifted to that. The monthly payment could be less, espeically since they would be opting in "early." That means 30% less for life. 

The Dow is holding up, at least at 10:45 AM ET.

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So, here we are on October 8, 2025. 

Paul, Weiss warns:

Many [government agencies] are able to maintain some operations; however, this may change as the shutdown continues and if personnel reductions occur. If the shutdown extends, there may be delays in actions at many agencies even after they open due to developing backlog."

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