The US government owes federal workers almost $5 billion in back pay

The US government owes federal workers almost $5 billion in back pay

The US government shutdown has blown a nearly $5 billion hole in federal workers’ finances. That’s the amount of back pay that has accumulated since the shutdown began on Dec. 22, according to calculations by data technology company Enigma. Several key federal agencies have been without funding after negotiations on a new spending bill fell…