The term was also popularized through other internet slang phrases like âCool Story, Broâ and âCome At Me, Broâ in the late 2000s. Usage as a Prefix As internet slang, âbroâ is commonly used as a prefix (Bro-) placed before other words to describe an activity between two close male friends.
Members of Congress and President Obama will get paid during a government shutdown. And their pay will arrive right on time. That's not the case for other federal workers.
WASHINGTON -- The federal government shutdown that lasted for 16 days last month is expected to cost the U.S. economy between $2 billion and $6 billion in economic output, according to a report by the Office of Management and Budget released Thursday afternoon.