Federal agencies are preparing for a possible government shutdown with detailed plans that call for temporary furloughs but not permanent mass firings — even after the White House pressed departments to consider reductions in force as part of their contingency planning.

The US government plans to continue collecting tariff revenues and pursuing its immigration crackdown in the event of a shutdown, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

US government shutdowns have become so common in recent decades that every federal agency has a playbook for how to implement them.

The September jobs report, set for release next Friday, will be delayed in the event of a federal government shutdown if the Department of Labor adheres to an operational contingency plan spelled out earlier this year.

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