Monday Morning Must-Knows - October 20, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

October 20, 2025

Government Shutdown: Market Impact This Week

Earnings season is back — and this week brings massive reports from Tesla, Netflix, IBM, and more. But with the U.S. government shutdown delaying key data like CPI and unemployment, traders may have to rely on private-sector reports to gauge market direction.

In this episode, Merlin Rothfeld breaks down which earnings could move markets most, how the government shutdown is disrupting economic transparency, why global manufacturing and services data are suddenly critical, and what traders should watch as volatility returns.

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