The federal budget loop de loop

We’re approaching a partial government shutdown, again. We’ll get into why it feels like we’re back at square one and where Congress goes next. And, we’ll explain why the panel blowout during an Alaskan Airlines flight is a big problem for Boeing, despite its strong position in the market. Plus, what bitcoin exchange-traded funds mean for the future of crypto and Nikki Haley’s Social Security plan.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “US Senate Democrats plan for stopgap to avert shutdown, House Republicans bicker” from Reuters

• • “Boeing CEO says company is “acknowledging our mistake” after Alaska Airlines door blowout” from CBS News

• • “Boeing’s design of a part that blew off a jetliner is being investigated by the federal government” from AP News

• • “Nikki Haley wants to reform Social Security and Medicare. Donors are paying attention” from CNN Politics

• • “Gary Gensler’s ETF Approval Statement Doubles Down On Bitcoin Criticism: ‘Primarily A Speculative, Volatile Asset'” from Markets Insider

• • “SEC makes it easier to trade bitcoin in landmark decision” from The Washington Post

Join us tomorrow for our first Economics on Tap of 2024! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.