The latest Federal shutdown was 35 days long. The shutdown had been rumored for a month or more before the actual start. What a Christmas present it was! The January 25th end of the shutdown was accompanied by a threat: “If we don’t get a fair deal from Congress, the government will either shut down […]
Government Shutdown Déjà vu
Most consumers would welcome some events again; the birth or college graduation of a child, paying off our mortgage, or man on the moon. But government shutdown and debt ceiling “chicken” are not on the welcome list. In October this year, politicians grossly overestimated their constituents’ support for a budget grudge match. Those hostilities may […]
