US stock futures held steady with Wall Street worried a government shutdown could begin as soon as Wednesday. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered around the baseline. President Trump met with Democrats in the Oval Office on Monday, but both…
Washington — Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Republicans have proposed extending government funding at current levels until Nov. 21 to allow for members to continue working on full-year appropriations bills. Democrats made…
Unless Congress comes to a funding deal ahead of October 1, the government will shut down, forcing active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal is made. During a government shutdown, all active-duty personnel, as well as National Guard who are currently deployed, must carry out their assigned duties with their…
A view of the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images For all the political firestorms they generate, government shutdowns historically have been nonevents for both markets and the economy. This time, though, could be different. That’s because President Donald Trump’s threat to make some federal government furloughs…
By Sinéad Carew and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 closed modestly higher on Monday as investors bought heavyweight technology stocks and shrugged off the uncertainty of a potential U.S. government shutdown and hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve official. The technology sector provided the benchmark S&P’s biggest boost as investors bet…
By Laura Matthews, Lewis Krauskopf and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street is preparing for disruption to economic data if a looming U.S. government shutdown goes ahead, which could cause investors to rely more on alternative data or take on more defensive positions as they anticipate volatility in asset prices. The U.S. Labor Department…
Even if a U.S. government shutdown begins on Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be disrupted due to a potential halt in federal activities, according to experts. Social Security benefits are covered by mandatory spending, which means that the funding for the…
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 21: The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are convening for a Sunday session to try to resolve the government shutdown. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images Last ditch talks between lawmakers might avoid a partial government shutdown that could begin as soon…
US stock futures edged up Sunday night as investors regrouped from a losing week that saw cracks emerge in AI-focused stock trading as well as surprise tariff announcements from President Trump for Oct. 1. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all ticked up around…
The federal fiscal year ends on Tuesday, and if there is no deal for more funding, then much of the government’s vast bureaucracy will shut down right after midnight on Wednesday. Critical functions like the military will continue, but a shutdown that lasts longer than a few days would affect the monthly jobs report, which…