Economy
Brinkmanship in D.C.: Markets Braced as U.S. Government Teeters on Edge of Second Shutdown in Months
WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States is once again hurtling toward a fiscal precipice as a looming midnight deadline on Friday, January 30, 2026, threatens to trigger a partial government shutdown. With less than four days remaining, a high-stakes standoff in the Senate over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding