Politico reports that according to a State Department cable obtained by your hosts, a senior German official recently pressed a top U.S. diplomat on how long the U.S. shutdown would last, stressing that Berlin is picking up the tab for thousands of people who work for the U.S. The cable also raises concerns about the damage a long-lasting shutdown could do to German housing markets where troops are stationed.
USSC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Jane Hardy was quoted in the article on the potential effects of the US tariffs on the Quad.