00:00The federal government shutdown continues into a second week as partisan divisions showed no
00:05signs of easing. Lawmakers in both parties remain locked in a standoff over spending priorities
00:10and immigration policy, with neither side so far willing to blink. The Trump White House this
00:16weekend warning that furloughs and pay delays for hundreds of thousands of workers could begin
00:21within days. Meanwhile, economic data releases like the September jobs report are still being
00:27suspended, leaving investors with limited visibility. The impasse has become both a
00:32political and economic spectacle, underscoring Washington's dysfunction at a critical moment.
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