Government Shutdown
The four-day partial government shutdown that began at midnight on January 30, 2026, has officially come to a close, yet the ripples of the gridlock continue to disturb the waters of Wall Street. While the signing of a short-term funding bill on February 3 restored operations for the Department of
US Government
The United States government is once again teetering on the edge of a partial shutdown, as a fierce budget standoff on Capitol Hill threatens to paralyze critical federal agencies by midnight this Friday, January 30, 2026. This latest fiscal cliff comes just months after a historic 43-day shutdown that crippled
Government Shutdown
With only four days remaining until federal funding expires, the United States is staring down the barrel of its second government shutdown in less than six months. As of January 26, 2026, prediction markets have seen a violent spike in volatility, with Polymarket data now reflecting a staggering 78% probability
Government Shutdown
As the clock ticks toward the 12:01 a.m. deadline on January 30, 2026, a familiar sense of dread has settled over Washington and Wall Street. Following a temporary funding measure that ended a historic 43-day partial government shutdown in late 2025, the United States is once again on
Government Shutdown
As of January 26, 2026, the United States is once again teetering on the edge of a fiscal precipice. Predictive markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have seen the odds of a partial government shutdown rocket to a staggering 80% following a total collapse in bipartisan negotiations over the weekend. With
United Airlines
As the financial world settles into the first weeks of 2026, all eyes are on United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) as it sets the tone for the travel and leisure sector. Following a year defined by extreme volatility—ranging from record-breaking summer international demand to a paralyzing 43-day federal government shutdown
CPI
Following a historic 43-day federal government shutdown that paralyzed the nation’s data-gathering apparatus, investors are finally bracing for the most critical economic barometer of the year. The upcoming release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which was delayed as a result of the administrative backlog at the
CPI
The financial world has been gripped by intense anticipation over the release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, a reading that many investors consider the most pivotal economic report of the mid-decade. Following a historic and paralyzing 43-day federal government shutdown in late 2025, the U.S. markets
Retail Sales
The American consumer has once again proven to be the bedrock of the national economy, delivering a surprising 0.6% increase in retail sales for November 2025. This figure, released on January 14, 2026, significantly outperformed Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 0.4%, signaling that neither a record-breaking 43-day
CPI
The financial world breathed a collective sigh of relief on December 18, 2025, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finally broke its silence following the longest government shutdown in United States history. The much-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, the first major economic snapshot since the 43-day federal freeze
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve concluded its pivotal December 9-10, 2025, meeting with markets bracing for an anticipated 25-basis-point interest rate cut. This widely expected move marks a significant moment in the Fed's monetary policy trajectory, with profound implications for borrowing costs, inflation, and economic growth in the coming year.
USDA
The U.S. agricultural markets, long grappling with an information vacuum stemming from a government shutdown in late 2025, are now recalibrating after the much-anticipated release of critical USDA export sales data and other fundamental reports. This deluge of delayed information, including the pivotal World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates