US Congress returns for lame-duck: shutdown, farm bill, debt ceiling loom

US Congress reconvenes for a lame-duck session facing a government shutdown deadline, an expiring farm bill, and a debt ceiling fight before Democrats assume power in January. The compressed timeline and partisan stakes raise the risk of a shutdown or fiscal brinkmanship, with market implications tied to the debt ceiling outcome.

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