The soldiers walk during a military parade to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US military in Washington, DC, United States, June 14, 2025.
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While the government’s closure goes away with little hope of a rapid resolution, a situation involving the US military could push the factions at war in Washington to achieve an agreement.
No, the soldiers will not be called upon to the duty to force the congress to turn to work.
However, an imminent pay check scheduled for mid-October for the 1.3 million members in active service for armed services could convince legislators and the White House that the date is not worth the political cost.
“We believe that the date of military remuneration on October 15 could be an important forcing event for a compromise to restore funding and expect the judgment to end in mid-October”. Goldman Sachs Economists Ronnie Walker and Alec Phillips said in a customer note.
The Wall Street firm noted that the prediction markets give chances that the closure will last beyond the deadline. Polymarket reflects a probability of 71% that the judgment will take place after October 14.
While the respective parties dug in their heels concerning the budget budget, he could miss a period of public angry payment. At the very least, this could lead to a temporary bill known as a continuous resolution to allow the government to operate, said Goldman economists.
Otherwise, it could mean an even longer dead end.
“We expect the pressure to be based on both parties to reach a compromise before that,” they wrote. “That said, if this pressure leads to an alternative result – the Department of Defense could find a means of paying troops despite the financing laps, or the congress could undergo pressure to approve the financing of this specific problem – there are few other specific forcing events on the calendar which could lead to a restoration of the financing.”
Observations come with rare hopes of a resolution.
The Senate planned for a vote for Monday at 5.30 p.m., but observers are expecting little progress. President Donald Trump threatened that if no agreement is concluded, part of the temporary layoffs resulting from the deadlock could become permanent.
There are a myriad of problems that could force the hand of the congress beyond military salary. The data versions on which decision -makers are suspended have been suspended, airport delays are an imminent possibility depending on whether workers in the transportation of transport appear, and most other government services are closed pending an agreement.
However, there are fears that none of the parts moves.
“Concerns about military remuneration, ASD operations or delayed mortgage payments for service members could become compromise catalysts,” Washington’s political analyst said in Raymond James, in a note. “Although a short -term continuous resolution remains the most likely result, we do not exclude the risk of a prolonged closure extending before November.”
The other dates to be monitored include a potential expiration of October 13 of children’s advantages for children, on November 1, when the inscription opened will start for Obamacare and on November 21, when the congress should break for Thanksgiving at the busiest travel period during the year.
However, the risk remains that the closure continues, according to Pimco analysts.
“The closures are easy, but the reopens -curly is more difficult, and this one – which has been the first complete closure since 2013 – seems particularly insoluble, at least for the moment,” said the firm in a note.