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If Congress doesn't reach some kind of deal by midnight Oct. 1, the federal government will shut down. Here's what that does and doesn't mean.
U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and Congress do not agree on a spending bill by midnight on Tuesday.
Prediction markets put the risk of a shutdown at over 70%. Barclays analysts say one would likely last at least five days and could continue for an extended period. Those fears weighed on the dollar and cut Treasury yields.
The U.S. government is on the brink of the first federal government shutdown in almost seven years, with prospects looking bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid closures beginning at 12:01 a.