Oct. 20 (UPI) -- White House officials speculated Monday the 20-day federal shutdown could end this week with over 700,000 U.S. government workers currently furloughed.
U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, predicted the government shutdown was "likely to end sometime this week" as it entered its third week. Hassett added the administration could impose "stronger measures" if Democrats don't come to the negotiating table.
"Now there's a shot that this week, things will come together, and very quickly," Hassett said.
A House-approved continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through Nov. 21 did not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits -- set to expire at the end of the year -- that could impact up to 22 million Americans.
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