Travel, national parks and housing: what does the US government shutdown mean for everyday people?

Several thousand federal employees will be furloughed or must do unpaid work. Regular people will feel it differently

Since the US government shut down Wednesday at midnight, tens of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed (told not to work), while others must work without pay until Congress passes a budget. The shutdown will have a wide range of effects on government services and programs as well as the US economy.

Here's what it means for everyday people: