Shutdown Fears Ease as Washington Strikes Last-Minute Budget Deal

Emergency Accord Keeps Government Open: US President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement to avoid a US government shutdown, easing immediate political and economic pressure as a critical funding deadline nears.

Short-Term Funding, Longer Battles Ahead

The plan would fast-track five full-year appropriations bills while funding the Department of Homeland Security through a two-week continuing resolution, buying time for further negotiations over immigration enforcement.

Immigration Remains the Core Dispute

Despite the breakthrough, deep divisions persist over immigration policy. The temporary funding measure underlines the lack of consensus and signals that negotiations will intensify in the coming weeks.

House Vote Holds the Line on Shutdown Risk

Attention now turns to the House of Representatives, where lawmakers must act before the midnight Friday deadline to fully remove shutdown risks.


Markets Respond With Cautious Relief

Financial markets showed a muted reaction. The US Dollar Index edged up about 0.34% to trade near 96.48 as investors balanced short-term relief against lingering fiscal uncertainty.


Shutdown Threat Deferred, Not Eliminated

While the agreement averts an immediate shutdown, it postpones rather than resolves the core disputes, leaving Washington on a familiar path toward another funding showdown.