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Markets don’t like surprises, but they’re surprisingly good at ignoring Washington now nearly two weeks into the government shutdown, investors are asking the usual questions: How long will it last? Will it hurt the economy? And does it actually matter for the market? 1 | Shutdowns in Perspective The current shutdown began October 1, 2025 - now on Day 12, putting it among the longer ones but still far from record-setting. The 2018-19 shutdown lasted 35 days; 2013’s stretched