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The record 43-day shutdown caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

After a flurry of orders late last month — which were the first of this season — Chinese imports of U.S. cargoes seem to have faltered, according to traders who asked not to be identified.

A record-setting 42-day U.S. government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Nov. 12 after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats.

China said Nov. 10 it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for Donald Trump during recent talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

“We have to do this as quickly as possible," said House Speaker Mike Johnson. He's kept the House out of session since mid-September, when it passed a bill to continue federal funding.

For companies that make technology subject to Commerce Department licensing, the expected pause offers a welcome reprieve from a policy they viewed as a massive compliance headache.

Flight delays have raised pressure on lawmakers to bring an end to the spending fight, and the government has mandated restrictions on travel at key hubs across the country.

President Trump asked the Justice Department to start an investigation into the meatpacking industry, accusing it of driving up the price of beef through collusion and other means.

It’s unclear if the next few months will mark a turning point for the struggling farm machinery sector, with minimal details on the U.S.-China trade deal for manufacturers.

The U.S. is pushing forward on President Trump’s pledge to pause penalties aimed at China’s shipbuilding industry, a key concession in his interim trade pact with counterpart Xi Jinping.