The federal government’s small-business relief program shut down on Thursday because funding ran out and will remain unavailable until at least Monday because of a lack of agreement between Democrats and Republicans.

The shortfall in funding leaves hundreds of thousands of businesses without a lifeline as they try to survive the pandemic.

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