United Healthcare Group plunged 19%, Humana cratered 20%, and CVS Health collapsed 10% on Tuesday January 27 as the Trump administration proposed nearly flat Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates that obliterated healthcare sector valuations and erased over $400 billion in market capitalization within hours. The brutal selloff demonstrated how single regulatory decisions from hostile administrations can […]
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Dow smashes through 47,000 for first time as cooler inflation data sparks relief rally, energy stocks surge on Russian sanctions
Wall Street roared higher Friday, October 24, as better-than-expected inflation data reinforced investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates while corporate earnings remained robust enough to justify elevated valuations. The Dow gained 473 points or 1.01% and closed at 47,207.12, closing above 47,000 for the first time ever, capping a week […]
Trump rejects compromise on healthcare as Senate moderates pursue shadow negotiations to end three-week shutdown
President Donald Trump made clear Sunday, October 19, 2025, that he is unlikely to compromise with Senate Democrats’ shutdown demands for an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, complicating bipartisan efforts by rank-and-file senators to negotiate an end to the budget crisis entering its 19th day. Trump’s hardline position came as a small group […]
Senate Rejects Funding Bills Again as Shutdown Enters Second Week
On Tuesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its seventh day, with no resolution in sight. The Senate failed for the fifth time to advance legislation aimed at ending the shutdown. The latest vote on a Republican-backed continuing resolution (CR) fell short with a 52–42 tally, lacking the 60 votes needed to proceed. Democrats opposed […]
Markets hold up surprisingly well amid shutdown and layoff risks
Despite the mounting drama in Washington on October 5, financial markets showed remarkable resilience. Equities advanced modestly, with technology, healthcare, and defense names among the best performers. The S&P 500 ticked upward, even as volatility flickered in smaller-cap segments. Investors appeared to favor continuation of strong momentum over short-term policy risk. One major driver: growing […]
Markets defy the chaos: equities rally amid shutdown, rate-cut hopes intensify
Contrary to what many analysts expected, financial markets reacted to October 2 with surprising calm — even optimism. Despite the government shutdown, all three major U.S. indexes closed at or near record highs, with the Nasdaq fueling the advance. The rally was led by technology and healthcare, sectors investors believe can deliver under shifting macro […]
Markets dig in: stocks rise even as shutdown looms
Despite the uncertainty unleashed by the government shutdown, U.S. equity markets displayed surprising resilience. On October 1, the Dow rose about 0.09%, the S&P 500 added 0.34%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.42%, pushing indices into fresh record highs even while macro and political risks mounted. The rally was powered largely by strength in healthcare, chip […]
U.S. government shuts down as Democrats refuse to settle
On October 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, the U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown after senators failed to agree on stopgap funding. The move marks the first full shutdown in nearly seven years and the start of what may become one of the longer funding gaps in modern history. The failure to […]
White House talks falter as government shutdown looms
On September 29, the administration of President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders in the White House in a last-ditch effort to avoid a federal government shutdown, but emerged with little to show for it. With the funding deadline fast approaching, Republicans insisted on a narrow continuing resolution while Democrats demanded protections for Medicaid, extensions […]