Balance of Power Shutdown Gets Dose of Urgency
Oct 29, 2025
Shelley Moore Capito, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia, discusses the critical role of SNAP benefits in the looming government shutdown and supports new funding measures. Chuck Fleischmann, a Congressman from Tennessee, highlights the impact of the shutdown on federal workers and essential services. Both guests explore the contentious energy policies, including the potential of nuclear energy and SMRs to address data center energy needs. Their insights reveal the complexities of bipartisan negotiations in a time of urgency.
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APEC Talks Could Shift Trade Barriers
- High-level meetings at APEC may produce tangible trade rollbacks like eased export curbs and tariff adjustments.
- Such moves can quickly shift markets and corporate access to China, affecting firms like NVIDIA.
Fed Navigates A Data Drought
- The Fed faces a data drought and must rely on alternative signals and corporate feedback to set policy.
- Uncertainty over labor, tariffs, and geopolitical moves complicates the Fed's path forward.
Shutdown's Broad And Growing Damage
- The shutdown is causing cascading harm across services from SNAP to air traffic control and the military.
- Senators and representatives say reopening the government is the simplest way to stop growing economic and human damage.