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Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

Is the U.S. Government Shutdown Over? Status Update for Today, November 15, 2025

Updated: November 15, 2025 As of today, Saturday, November 15, 2025, the U.S. federal government shutdown is over. Federal agencies are in the process of fully reopening, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees are back at work, although some services and payments are still catching up. Below is a detailed look at the current status of the shutdown, what changed this week, and what’s happening on November 15, 2025. Quick answer: Is there a government shutdown today (15.11.2025)? No. There is no active federal government shutdown today. Here’s what happened: Since Thursday, November 13, federal workers have been returning
15 November 2025
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Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

Is the Government Shutdown Over Today? (Nov. 11, 2025) Status, What’s in the Senate Deal, and What Happens Next

Updated Nov. 11, 2025 — Veterans Day Short answer: No. As of today (11.11.2025), the U.S. federal government remains in a shutdown. The Senate passed a bill last night to end it, but the House is not voting until tomorrow at the earliest due to the Veterans Day holiday. Reuters+1 The Latest at a Glance (Nov. 11) What’s in the Senate Plan to Reopen the Government The Senate package blends short‑term funding with a mini‑bus of full‑year bills: Why the Shutdown Isn’t Over Today Even with the Senate’s 60–40 vote, the House must pass the measure and send it to
11 November 2025
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Election Day 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed – Banks, Mail, Shipping and Surprises

Election Day 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed – Banks, Mail, Shipping and Surprises

Election Day 2025: Not a Federal Holiday, But Some States Take the Day Off Election Day in the United States falls on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Unlike holidays such as Veterans Day or Memorial Day, Election Day is not a federal holiday, so there is no nationwide work stoppage hindustantimes.com. On the federal level, government offices, agencies, and services remain open on their usual schedules. For most Americans, it’s a normal workday with the expectation that voting is done in between work or before/after hours. However, a number of state and local governments do treat Election Day as a holiday.
3 November 2025
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Investors Beware: 7 Stocks to Avoid on October 22, 2025 Amid Alarming Warnings

Shutdown Chaos: Bipartisan Deal Slips, Stocks Slip – What’s Next?

In-depth Report: Congress faces a critical deadline as continuing resolutions lapse and a partial government shutdown extends into its fourth week theatlantic.com reuters.com. On Oct. 23, Senate Democrats blocked a short-term funding bill that would have guaranteed federal pay, arguing it lacked needed protections (for example, extensions of expiring health subsidies). Republicans counter that Democrats are effectively instigating the shutdown by demanding policy concessions theatlantic.com reuters.com. As Princeton historian Julian Zelizer notes, “Trump is using a shutdown to prioritize pay to a subset of workers” – a novel tactic that Republicans now echo reuters.com. The Senate vote failure (and a
24 October 2025
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Clocks Fall Back: 2024-2025 Daylight Saving Time Switch Dates & Global Debate

Daylight Saving Time 2025: Could This Be the Last Time We “Fall Back”?

When Do We Change the Clocks in Fall 2025? Mark your calendars: the end of DST is coming the first weekend of November. At 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 2, 2025, clocks will be turned back one hour across most of the United States courier-journal.com. This annual autumn ritual – “falling back” – returns the country to standard time for the winter months. Sunrise and sunset times will shift an hour earlier, bringing more early-morning light but darker evenings. Not everyone has to fiddle with their clocks, however. Two states – Hawaii and most of Arizona – do
19 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Shocker: TSA PreCheck & Global Entry Roll On as Flights Face Delays

Government Shutdown Shocker: TSA PreCheck & Global Entry Roll On as Flights Face Delays

Government Shutdown 2025: What It Means for Travelers After a congressional budget impasse, parts of the U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1, 2025. Many federal agencies closed or reduced operations. Crucially for travelers, aviation security and safety personnel are deemed “essential” – so airports have not closed and flights are still operating thriftytraveler.com. TSA screening checkpoints remain open at airports nationwide, and air traffic controllers are on the job guiding planes. This prevents an immediate aviation standstill. “Travelers don’t have to worry about canceling trips” due to the shutdown in the short run, one expert explains nerdwallet.com. That said,
9 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

How the Shutdown Happened As the Sept. 30 spending deadline loomed, Congress remained deadlocked. The Republican-led House had passed a “clean” Continuing Resolution to extend funding (through Nov. 21 at existing levels), but Senate Democrats refused to back it without adding policy changes, chiefly extensions of Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies and undoing GOP Medicaid cuts reuters.com theguardian.com. Senate Majority Leader John Thune tried (and failed) to invoke cloture on both the House GOP plan and a Democratic proposal that would fund through October with health-care add-ons. Neither measure secured the 60 votes needed, and the Senate adjourned without
1 October 2025
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Tech Headlines Shakeup: AI Booms, Space Rockets & Green Power (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Tech Headlines Shakeup: AI Booms, Space Rockets & Green Power (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Each of these stories reflects how fast-moving the tech world remains. We’ve linked to reporters’ accounts and company releases for all items above openai.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com abcnews.go.com theguardian.com, with quotes from experts illustrating the stakes (“*we’re not diagnosing but… federal regulation is needed,” APA’s Vaile Wright on AI therapy abcnews.go.com, and benchmarks like Qualcomm’s “Guardian” feature reuters.com). Industry analysts predict that AI integration, continued space innovation, and green energy solutions will accelerate next year, so stay tuned as these trends evolve. Sources: Official reports and news from Reuters, Apple/Google/Microsoft press, TechCrunch, Space.com, Snap Inc., AP/ABC News, and others openai.com
29 September 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Cyber Attacks, Electric Skies & Space Launches Rock September 23-24, 2025

Tech Shockwaves: Cyber Attacks, Electric Skies & Space Launches Rock September 23-24, 2025

Key Facts Consumer Tech & Gadgets Apple’s latest flagships made waves as the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max hit the market. Unveiled with a laser-welded aluminum unibody and Apple’s new A19 Pro chip, the iPhone 17 Pro series delivers the “most powerful” performance and an “enormous leap in battery life,” according to Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak apple.com. The phones pack three 48 MP “Fusion” cameras (wide, ultra-wide, and a new 8× zoom telephoto) and a tougher Ceramic Shield 2 glass for greater durability apple.com apple.com. Apple also rolled out iOS 26 with new features (though early adopters noted some battery drain as the
24 September 2025
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Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025

Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025

Key Facts Consumer Tech Apple’s iPhone 17 Frenzy: Apple’s latest flagship phones continued to generate huge consumer buzz globally. In Russia – where Apple halted direct sales in 2022 – major resellers held launch events for the iPhone 17 on Sept 20, and early indicators show remarkable demand despite economic woes. Retailer Restore reported 66% more pre-orders than last year’s model reuters.com. Shoppers are enticed by the iPhone 17’s revamped camera system and new “Air” variant, even at steep prices (a 256GB base iPhone 17 costs ~119,990 rubles, ~$1,437, about 57% above U.S. pricing) reuters.com. “There is a huge fan
22 September 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

SpaceX marked its 500th Falcon 9 launch with the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites and the 29th booster reuse. MTG-S1, Europe’s first geostationary hyperspectral infrared atmospheric sounder, launched July 1, 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 alongside the Sentinel-4 instrument for hourly air-quality data over Europe and North Africa. MethaneSAT, an $88 million climate satellite funded by Jeff Bezos and EDF and launched in March 2024, was declared lost after losing contact on June 20, 2025. James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged TWA 7b, a Saturn-mass exoplanet about 110 light-years away, with a surface temperature around 120°F. James Webb mapped
3 July 2025
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SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

On June 28, SpaceX launched back-to-back Falcon 9s from Cape Canaveral (27 Starlink satellites) and Vandenberg (26 Starlink satellites), with boosters landing on the droneships “A Shortfall of Gravitas” and “Of Course I Still Love You.” These two Starlink launches in a single day pushed SpaceX’s active constellation to over 7,900 satellites in orbit. SpaceX boosters have been flown as many as 5–8 times each. A July 1 doubleheader is planned on the Space Coast with two Falcon 9 missions from Florida within hours of each other. A Starship test explosion in Texas scattered debris to Tamaulipas and the Gulf
30 June 2025
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