The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

Here's how the government shutdown can impact schools and student loans.

Stocks shrugged off the government shutdown by hitting record highs; the focus now turns to the upcoming earnings season, which will likely lead stocks higher.

The government shutdown continues into the weekend with no end in sight. The shutdown marks the third under President Donald Trump in his two presidential terms, here's a look at how the president stacks up in the government shutdown record books.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.01%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Wall Street soared to fresh record highs at the end of the week, brushing aside the 21st U.S. government shutdown in history and a missing jobs report, as investors doubled down on bets for interest rate cuts and cheered strong gains in pharmaceutical and AI-driven tech stocks.

The lack of a September jobs report didn't seem to worry market participants, with the data delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.

The debate over the federal government shutdown has extended to the New Jersey governor's race, where Mikie Sherrill faces Jack Ciattarelli.

As Washington grapples with a government shutdown, investors are assessing the threat to defense contractors and aerospace companies.