The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

Employees express growing anxiety over their pay – and the future of their jobs – amid the US government shutdown

On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed around 1,300 employees that they were being laid off.

President Trump orders $8 billion from the Pentagon's research and development budget to be redirected to pay U.S. troops as the government shutdown enters its 11th day, intensifying the standoff with Democrats over healthcare spending.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic controllers this week that if they call in sick instead of working without pay during the government shutdown, they could face termination, even though the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is already facing a serious staff shortage.

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked his authority as commander-in-chief to order the Department of Defense to continue paying military personnel during the ongoing government shutdown.

Donald Trump says he has directed the defence secretary to release funds on 15 October. Key US politics stories from 11 October at a glance

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

"We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS," the president says.

President claims he found a way to pay troops and directed Pentagon chief to release funds on 15 October

Expect the new round of tariffs to spur inflation and put "downward pressure" on GDP, he added.

As the U.S. government shutdown drags on, what's typically viewed as short-term political theatre may be evolving into something deeper. According to VanEck's David Schassler, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, the current impasse is another step in a longer-term erosion of institutional confidence—one that's quietly reshaping how investors allocate capital through…