Asian shares are mixed as markets shrug off a likely US government shutdown

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday, as a U.S. government shutdown ...
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Even a government shutdown that ends quickly would hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce

With a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees would be furloughed – sent home without pay until funding resumes. And ahead of the shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested ...