Why markets are missing risks of a Trump government shutdown

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  Backdrop for Trump's speech to Congress is a potential government shutdown

  A government shutdown looms as Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his effort to slash the government.
  
  ABC News - 6h

• Why Trump has gone quiet on the stock market

  The mood in markets has darkened and the central narrative around trades based on the president’s policies has soured
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk

  Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks before the shutdown deadline. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Rosa ...
  
  The Hill - 3d

• DOGE is now dramatically raising the potential for a government shutdown

  Adding Musk's cuts to spending talks could help satisfy hard-liners but alienate Democrats whose votes will be needed to fund the government.
  
  Politico - 4d

• Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

  Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 21

• Potential government shutdown if Congress doesn't reach budget plan

  There may be a government shutdown if both chambers of Congress can't reach a deal on funding the government. This comes after the House narrowly passed House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget ...
  
  CBS News - 4d
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  Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown

  Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the Senate turn to two possibilities for stopgap spending bills. Senate ...
  
  The Hill - 17h

• Why Trump’s move to boost the U.S. copper market is a ‘pipe dream’ that could raise prices

  President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is concerned about the United States’ dependence on foreign countries for much of its copper and is looking to boost domestic mining of the metal, ...
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

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  The comments came in testimony ahead of a House committee hearing on air traffic modernization.
  
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