CoinWorld news, ME news, October 14 (UTC+8), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that as the federal government shutdown enters its 13th day, the shutdown situation has begun to have a real impact on the U.S. economy. Bessent noted that to ensure military personnel's salary payments, the government was forced to cut spending in other areas, including public service agencies such as the Smithsonian Institution and the National Zoo, and to lay off some federal employees nationwide. He also pointed out that the government shutdown has led to delays in assistance for farmers, and the Treasury's economic data will be released after the shutdown ends.