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Happy Thanksgiving Week, and welcome back to Superforecast Trading! After the longest government shutdown in history, we’ve finally got official data flowing in from the government. That means we could have our next Super Divergence trade lined up as soon as next week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we’re finally getting some data on how the economy’s been doing these past few months and … things look pretty good.

Welcome to your Thursday edition of Superforecast Trader! The longest government shutdown in recent history has come to an end, but data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is still slow to emerge. However, this morning, the government data agency released data showing that non-farm payrolls increased by 119,000 in September, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%.

The government is officially out of shutdown. And this Thursday, we’ll start receiving weekly jobless claims reports for the first time since September. What are we going to see? Well, I think the reality of this week’s jobless claims report could surprise quite a few investors. Check out this week’s video for the full story.

Welcome to your Thursday market wrap at Superforecast Trader! The record government shutdown is officially over after 43 days, with the U.S. House passing interim funding through January 30, 2026. It will take time for the federal government to get back on its feet after being closed since October 1. But we can expect to see weekly jobless claims data back as early as next week.

It’s official — a deal has been struck in Washington D.C. and after more than 42 days, the longest shutdown in modern political history has come to a close. This is a major victory for thousands of furloughed government workers, and for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on government employees for everything from food assistance to safe and expedient travel.