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Government shutdown 2013 and the (sometimes) lowly contractor
Oct 3, 2013
There are 800,000 government workers who aren't being paid. But how about the hundreds of thousands of government contractors?
Markets fret over the shutdown and debt ceiling
Oct 2, 2013
Worries about the shutdown lead to more worries about the debt ceiling.
Who does the U.S. actually owe $16.7 trillion to?
by
Paddy Hirsch
Oct 2, 2013
Although we often think of our debt as owed to foreign countries, in reality, America owes a lot of money to ourselves. Even regular Americans indirectly own a large chunk of our national debt.
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Despite being traditional allies, big business now fed up with Capitol Hill
by
David Gura
Oct 2, 2013
President Obama meets with top finance executives Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling.
Can Wall Street avoid another fiscal cliff?
by
Amy Scott
Oct 2, 2013
Bank executives head to the White House to discuss the government shutdown and efforts to raise the federal debt ceiling. How much influence do the bankers have?
Market reaction to shutdown is muted today, but won't stay that way for long
by
Juli Niemann
Oct 1, 2013
But failure by Congress to raise the debt ceiling would get a much stronger reaction than we're seeing this morning.
Debt ceiling dilemma: Who gets paid first?
Sep 26, 2013
If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the next question is how to pay the bills.
For public good, not for profit.
Shut it down! Why a government shutdown costs money
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David Gura
Sep 25, 2013
The 2013 government shutdown looms on Tuesday. But if the government closes its doors, shouldn't it cost taxpayers less?
Tough to predict exact deadline on U.S. debt
Aug 27, 2013
The Treasury Department says the U.S. will run out of money on some unknown date in October.
Will temporarily raising the debt ceiling help boost markets?
Jan 21, 2013
Julia Coronado, chief economist at BNP Paribas, discusses the debt ceiling delay proposed by House Republicans and its impact on the markets.