History shows that the debasement trade does not always accelerate during periods of government shutdowns. And the dollar is still above the levels seen during the last U.S. government shutdown in 2018-19, which lasted 35 days and took place under the first Trump administration.“The debasement trade has demonstrated strong momentum this year, with assets like gold and bitcoin generating strong returns,” said Matt Stucky, the Milwaukee-based chief portfolio manager of equities at Northwestern Mutual Wealth M ...