Gaps usually occur because of some unexpected news. There is no surprise in this as the outcome was quite expected. The overall short term affects to the US economy are minor. Having museums and public parks closed is not a big deal. All functions important to the society, such as border control and air traffic are working normally.
This is just political theater and actually quite normal in USA. There is also a very good chance that the issue will be resolved during the weekend.
This is just political theater and actually quite normal in USA. There is also a very good chance that the issue will be resolved during the weekend.