Spotlight: Longest U.S. gov't shutdown inflicts worse economic damage than expected

The photo taken on Dec. 31, 2018 shows the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States. The ongoing partial government shutdown, already the longest in U.S. history, began on Dec. 22, 2018, as the White House and Democratic Congressional leaders failed to agree on a budget to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall, a promise made by President Donald Trump during his campaign. About a quarter of federal agencies have been paralyzed due to lack of funding, as the partial government shutdown stretches to its second month. Experts and lawmakers have warned it will inflict far greater damage on the U.S. economy than previously anticipated. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)