From the potential impact of a government shutdown on the stock market to the future of AI companies and the gold mining industry, here are the top stories that shaped the week’s financial news.Government Shutdown: S&P 500’s Historical Trends Hint At Unexpected OutcomeDespite the looming threat of a government shutdown, the stock market might not react as expected. In the past 11 shutdowns, the S&P 500, as represented by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO), actually experienced gains in eight of them. The a ...