The ongoing government shutdown has reached Day 13 with betting markets now predicting it could become the longest in US history. Key economic data releases have been suspended while hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs as political divisions deepen over healthcare and budget negotiations.
As the government shutdown enters its thirteenth day, betting markets now favor this becoming the longest government shutdown in US history, according to data from prediction markets tracking the political standoff. The Trump administration has maintained funding for certain priorities while hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs and critical economic data collection remains suspended.
Administration Priorities During Shutdown