Government budget deadlock reappears? Trump issues new warning

It hasn't been long since the last record-breaking 43-day shutdown, and now it seems likely to happen again. The funding for the U.S. federal government can only last until January 30, 2026, while the Democratic and Republican parties remain stubbornly divided on budget issues—one side insists on fiscal subsidies, while the other demands cuts. The result is a deepening political deadlock and an increasing risk of government shutdown.

The bigger backdrop is even trickier. The U.S. economy itself is already struggling: growth is slowing, inflation remains stubborn, and unemployment data is not looking great, the flavor of stagflation is becoming more pronounced. Once the government really shuts down, the economy will face even more of a collapse. For ordinary people, this means not only a disruption in public services but also the financial markets could become unstable, causing fluctuations in the dollar, U.S. stocks, and U.S. bonds, and these fluctuations will also transmit globally.

Ultimately, this reflects a deep-seated issue within centralized systems: the governance capacity is being tested. Your wealth, work, consumption, and investments are all tied to a system that could "stall" due to partisan struggles. This systemic vulnerability is actually hard to ignore. A deadlock in a Washington conference room could shake the value of your assets.

This dilemma is prompting people to rethink asset allocation. Should a portion of wealth be placed in systems that do not rely on any government budget decisions, are not affected by single political factors, and can operate and grow independently? The pursuit of "anti-fragility" and "certainty" is attracting more and more attention toward the field of crypto assets.