Roughly 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed.
A furlough is a form of temporary job cut, essentially a temporary layoff. Companies furlough workers with the goal of re-hiring once they're back in business.
The craft store encourages former employees to take advantage of federal compensation.
The Walt Disney Co. plans to furlough some of its workforce beginning April 19.
Gap Inc. announced Monday that it will furlough the majority of its store employees in U.S. and Canada, as well as some corporate workers as a result of the extension of the store closures due to COVID-19.
A park ranger from New Jersey who was furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.
