🇺🇸 U.S. Government Shutdown & Market Volatility Explained

The recent U.S. government shutdown has shaken financial markets — not only politically but also structurally. It’s happening through three key mechanisms 👇

1️⃣ Liquidity Drain via the Treasury General Account (TGA)

The government continues collecting taxes and issuing debt, but with spending frozen, cash piles up.

The TGA balance has surpassed its $850B target — effectively draining liquidity from the banking system.

This acts like extra Quantitative Tightening (QT), tightening credit conditions.

📊 Evidence: Banks’ increased use of the Fed’s overnight repo facilities for short-term liquidity.

2️⃣ Disruption of Automated Market Purchases & Forced Selling

Over 1.4 million federal and military workers remain unpaid.

This halts automated retirement contributions, reducing steady index fund inflows.

Some may sell assets to cover expenses — adding downward pressure to the markets.

3️⃣ Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Relief

Once the shutdown ends, delayed spending and back payments will re-enter the economy, restoring liquidity.

With the Fed’s QT program ending on December 1, a shift toward T-bills (“Operation Turn”) could further ease conditions.

💡 Bottom Line:

Today’s volatility stems more from temporary liquidity strain than deep structural weakness.

When public spending resumes and QT eases, markets could see a sharp liquidity rebound — potentially igniting the next major rally. 🚀

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