BREAKING: Regional Bank Stocks are plunging hard today! They rely on short-term liquidity aka cash on hand to cover daily operations. Weekly government payments temporarily boost their cash via “float,” but when a shutdown stops those payments, banks must sell assets to stay liquid. Right now, large Treasury settlements are draining cash, and banks are borrowing heavily from the Fed to cover gaps. That selling pressure ripples through the broader market. My theory is that Democrats are intentionally letting this happen. They saw how the tariff crash briefly turned voters against the Trump administration and want to repeat it, trigger a recession, blame the GOP, and try to win the 2026 midterms, as the economy is #1 concern for voters.(Jacob King)