DEFINITION of 'Government Shutdown' A government shutdown is the closure of nonessential offices of the government due to lack of approval on the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Approval is reached if Congress passes all of the spending bills regarding the federal budget.
Find a Pho. Pho [ pronounced fuh] is the Vietnamese national dish; an aromatic, nutritious^ and delicious rice noodle soup served with a side plate of fresh herbs to add as you please.
EPO, PPO, HMO: The Alphabet Soup That Tells You How Your Health Plan Works. Health care lingo can be an alphabet soup of terminology. There is one set of terms that it is important to be familiar with so you know how your plan works - your health plan's type.