Shutdown Enters Its Fourth Week as Fiscal and Trade Pressures Mount

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The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week with no breakthrough in sight. Upcoming military pay deadlines and warnings from 25 states that they may soon be unable to distribute SNAP benefits highlight the growing human and economic toll of the impasse. While the Administration has funded some programs and military pay to date, the next several days could prove pivotal as pressure builds in Washington.

At the same time, trade tensions continue to ripple outward. President Trump’s ongoing Asia trip includes a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping following a new framework on rare earth minerals and agriculture, even as new tariffs on Canada heighten industry concerns. Lawmakers from agricultural states report increasing frustration from farmers facing the effects of retaliatory tariffs.
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