How the government shutdown is affecting Americans

Amber McPherson says she started housing FAA students in Oklahoma City three years ago. Though Oklahoma is home to an FAA regional office and a booming aviation industry, she says corporate housing and short-term housing options are limited.

McPherson says the FAA makes up about 98% of the business. But with the shutdown, they've lost all the students staying with them as classes have been canceled.

With that, our entire livelihood is at stake."

They still have to pay rent and utilities on the units that house FAA students, but McPherson says she makes nothing while the government is shut down. When the business reopens, they won't get any back pay.

There are others like myself here that supply FAA housing because the need is so large, but if the government continues to stay shut down, we're looking at losing our businesses and going bankrupt."

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