Why markets are missing some of the risks in a Trump government shutdown

As Washington hurtles toward another government-shutdown deadline on March 14, markets are responding with their usual mild anxiety. But this time may be different — and the real risk isn’t about which agencies close or how long federal workers go without paychecks.

The unprecedented factor in this shutdown threat is how it could be leveraged by Tesla

TSLA CEO Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” to cement control over the federal government’s payment systems, potentially allowing an unelected team to decide which obligations the U.S. government pays — and doesn’t pay.