I'm curious if anyone has predictions about government shutdowns. The next partial shutdown is coming up in a few weeks. I've been completely off the mark trying to predict these over the past few years.

2024's Deficit Is Already on Track to Be the Worst Since Covid
By Ryan McMaken
"Since 2019, the total national debt has increased by 25 percent, but interest paid on the debt has increased by 75 percent. More specifically, interest on the debt came in at nearly $573 billion in 2019, but it will top $1 trillion in 2024."