白宫停摆第三周，美联储被迫出手？贝森特跳脚：中国在对抗全世界

Group 1 - The U.S. government shutdown has entered its third week with no signs of resolution, affecting over 750,000 federal employees and delaying military pay [1][3] - The economic impact of the shutdown is significant, with estimated losses of approximately $30 billion so far, and a weekly loss of about $15 billion [3][5] - The shutdown is a result of a budget impasse between Democrats and Republicans, with disagreements over healthcare subsidies and immigration policies [5][7] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve plans to lower interest rates by 25 basis points at the end of October to mitigate economic downturn and support the job market, with a near 100% probability of this action [9] - While rate cuts may stimulate the economy, they do not address the fundamental issues caused by the shutdown, such as the disruption of public services and tax processing [9][12] - The focus of U.S. Treasury Secretary on China's rare earth export restrictions as a global economic threat is seen as misplaced, as the root issues lie within the U.S. political system [3][10][12]