Senate Majority Leader: Optimistic that government shutdown could end this week

By: keiko

The current U.S. government shutdown is now tied for the longest in history. The election results in New York City and other areas on Tuesday are expected to change the political landscape in Washington and may remove one of the obstacles to ending the stalemate. Once the off-year elections, including the gubernatorial races in New […]

The US government has ended the shutdown, but key October data may be irrecoverable.

By: keiko

The six-week conflict between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats, which has led to disruptions in national flights and delays in food aid for millions of people, is expected to end within hours after the House of Representatives passed a temporary funding bill. It may still take several days for the full-scale resumption of operations […]

U.S. state government officials: Partnerships should be maintained in advance before the trade situation stabilizes.

By: keiko

As US-China relations swing between escalation and de-escalation, some local officials in the United States are conducting their own diplomatic activities to ensure access to the world’s second-largest market. Out of concern that geopolitical competition could lead to export losses, regional leaders from states including Washington and Oregon have visited China in recent weeks and […]

Trump makes history as the US government shutdown sets a new record for duration.

By: keiko

The U.S. government shutdown has become the longest in history, and there are no signs of a solution in the short term. The economic losses it has caused are intensifying. The current government shutdown has lasted for 36 days, surpassing the record set in early 2019 during President Trump’s first term. Analysts estimate that for […]