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Good morning.

I'm Taylor Wilson.

And today is Saturday, March 15th, 2025. This is the exit.

Today, shutdown averted. Plus, we take a closer look at the economy amid spooked markets and consumers, and more foreign-born people called the U.S. home today than ever in history.

The government shutdown has been avoided. The Senate yesterday evening passed a bill to keep the

government funded through September. A partial shutdown otherwise would have begun at midnight.

Ten Democrats joined with all but one of their GOP colleagues on a key procedural vote

to advance the bill yesterday afternoon, but far fewer Democrats joined Republicans to vote for the bill

itself, which shifts some money toward President Donald Trump's priorities and increases his power

over spending. The vote came amid a brewing trade war between Trump and international allies

and the administration's mass layoffs of federal workers, and where any additional signs of U.S. political dysfunction would have only added to economic uncertainty.

Still consumer confidence is sinking as that economic uncertainty continues.

I spoke with USA Today economy reporter Rachel Barber to help make sense of where things stand right now.

Hey there, Rachel.

Hi, Taylor.

Thanks for hopping on on this, Rachel. So lots of, I think, concerns and anxiety around some of these economic points right now.

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