Geger Pemerintah Amerika Shutdown, Apa Artinya Dan Dampaknya Bagi Indonesia?

YOGYAKARTA - The American government is in the spotlight of the world because it has the potential to disrupt global economic stability. This condition is not only a domestic issue, but also has an international impact.

Given the strong economic influence of the United States, any political or fiscal disturbance there has the potential to have a domino effect on other countries, including for Indonesia.

Reporting from the ABC News page, the shutdown of the American government came when Congress failed to agree on a state budget so that the federal government ran out of funds to operate.

As a result of the shutdown, some public services temporarily suspended, civil servants were laid off without salaries, and only essential services such as national security or emergency health continued.

The latest case occurred because the two draft budgets proposed by the Democratic Party and Republicans were both rejected in the Senate. Without budget approval, the official government has been 'shutdown' since 00.01 on Wednesday.

This is not the first time this has happened. Since 1977 there have been more than 20 shutdowns, including the longest in 2018 for 35 days, which cost the US economy about $3 billion.

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You need to know, not all government services have stopped completely. Workers who are considered essential such as border security, law enforcement, immigration agents, medical personnel in hospitals, and air traffic controllers continue to work, but without a temporary salary.

Meanwhile, employees who are considered non-essential are laid off without payment until the budget is approved.

The BBC website even mentions that some public services have stalled, such as food aid programs, government-funded pre-TK schools, until national museums such as mediatems are closed.

In addition, health institutions such as the CDC and the NIH were forced to stop many studies. National parks are still open, but there are minimal guards so they are prone to vandalism. The travel sector is also disrupted which makes passport management longer, and flights can experience delays.

Economically, hundreds of thousands of federal employees lose their temporary income, although usually they will be paid after the shutdown ends. However, the impact is still widely felt by the public, from delays in public services to reduced research and tourism activities. Analysts even estimate that this crisis could be bigger than the 2018 shutdown.

The magnitude of the impact depends on how long the shutdown lasts. However, usually, the disturbance is only temporary because economic activity can recover after the government returns to operation.

However, if the shutdown drags on, it is certain that US economic growth could drop 0.1'0.2% per week.

Then for Indonesia, the impact can be felt through financial markets and trade. US economic uncertainty often triggers turmoil in global stock markets, including the JCI, and affects the rupiah exchange rate against the dollar.

In addition, the delay in official US economic data such as monthly labor reports will make investors hesitant, so that capital flows to developing countries, including Indonesia, can also be disrupted.

The shutdown of the American government is not just a domestic issue, but also has a global impact. For Indonesia, market turmoil, exchange rates, and investments can be also affected.

Therefore, it is important for us to pay close attention to US political and economic developments in order to be able to anticipate potential risks to national economic stability.

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