Wednesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises to new record, reversing earlier losses as traders bet on short-lived shutdown: Live updates

[CNBC] Government shutdown live updates: Vance says layoffs coming if shutdown continues

[Axios] How long past government shutdowns have lasted

[Yahoo Finance] How Trump could use a government shutdown to turbocharge his economic agenda

[Yahoo/Reuters] US government shutdown negative for credit rating, Europe's Scope warns

[AP] Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

[Bloomberg] BofA Surprised by September’s Record Corporate-Bond Binge

[Bloomberg] Finance Firm Raistone Cuts Workers After First Brands Collapse

[Bloomberg] First Brands Lenders Put Up $4.4 Billion to Avert Liquidation

[Bloomberg] US Manufacturing Activity Contracts for Seventh Straight Month

[Bloomberg] How Trump, Data Centers and Pricey Gas Are Fueling a US Coal Revival

[Bloomberg] Italy Budget Draft Puts Deficit at EU’s 3% Limit Already in 2025

[WSJ] What to Expect From the Federal Government Shutdown

[WSJ] Trump Administration Freezes $18 Billion in NYC Infrastructure Funds

[WSJ] Trump Keeps Blurring the Line Between Capitalism and Socialism

[WSJ] Will Europe Admit It’s at War?