When will the government shutdown end? Betting odds shift as deal nears

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The current federal government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history, reaching 41 days.

A group of moderate Senate Democrats and Republicans are discussing a compromise to fund the government.

The compromise does not include extended subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, a key Democratic demand.

Is the federal shutdown, the longest in U.S. history , about to end?

Smart money says yes, according to popular betting site Polymarket .

On Sunday, Nov. 9, a group of moderate Senate Democrats defected from the rest of the party to discuss a compromise with Senate Republicans to pay the government's bills through Jan. 30, reverse recent layoffs of thousands of federal workers and bar any further firings for the duration, fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance