With military service members being paid, the shutdown pain is harder to easily identify and game. For that reason, we could be looking at the longest shutdown ever.

Currently, betting markets have the government shutdown going on for more than 30 days.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continue pressuring the Democrats to get the government open while highlighting that their fear of their own liberal base is paralyzing them.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.