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Good morning, Brew Daily show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, the White House has a new

plan to bring down drug prices, trumprx.gov. Then Spotify CEO, Daniel Eck, is stepping down with two

co-CEOs taking over the reins.

It's Wednesday, October 1st. Let's ride.

The government just hung a closed sign on the door.

Right after midnight, the federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to agree on a spending

bill that would keep the lights on past Tuesday.

It's the first shutdown since 2019, which was the longest in history at 35 days and could

have a significant impact on your daily life and the economy, depending on how long it lasts.

Toby, how's this going to affect federal services?

Can I do Angels Landing at Zion National Park like I planned?

Well, I don't know if you're in shape to do that,

but what stays open and what actually closes when the government, quote-unquote,

shuts down.

A lot of fundamental services actually aren't going to change.

Travel will continue mostly uninterrupted with TSA employees and air traffic

control workers working without pay. National parks will remain partially open, though anything with a gate

or a door will close, so you might have to park down the road or use the bathroom before you go.

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