The Government Shutdown and the Economy, Market Rally, A Warning for Private Investing 10/6/25

Shutdowns are political events, not economic ones, says James Pethokoukis, economic policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute. Insiders sell big as the market rally fuels multimillion dollar gains. Oil oversupply fears are overstated. AI is unavoidable, but its concentration makes markets fragile. Plus, Tom Sosnoff, Founder & CEO of Tastylive, warns that private investing is costly and illiquid, urging caution despite growth and optimism around tokenization.