The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards.

U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation

The U.S. Department of Commerce has delayed the release of the initial third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) estimate to just before Christmas, as federal agencies race to clear a backlog of critical economic reports created by the recent government shutdown.

Global markets navigated a turbulent path in November 2025, marked by the historic U.S. government shutdown that extended beyond 40 days before reaching resolution. Despite these headwinds, deep value opportunities continued to emerge across international markets. The Perfect Stock portfolio, grounded in Benjamin Graham’s principles of asset-based value investing, delivered…