US Government Shutdown

A Shutdown? Wall Street Doesn’t Mind

Hilary Kramer discusses why she's not worried about the effect that the government shutdown will have on Wall...

United States is Losing $160 Million a Day during Shutdown

According to HIS Inc., a Lexington, Mass-based research firm, the U.S. government shutdown was responsible for some $1.6...

Stocks Rise as Investors Hope for Government Deal

Stocks rose today, though this week was the second in a row to finish in the red, as...

Shutdown Delays U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations

Thanks to the ongoing government shutdown, the United States has postponed free trade negotiations with the European Union.

Services Data, Shutdown Lead to Stock Drop

Weaker-than-expected service industry growth combined with fears of the government shutdown leading to a recession caused stocks to...

Dollar Falls as Chance of Shutdown Rises

As U.S. lawmakers continued to be unable to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown as soon...

U.S. Government to Shut Down for First Time in 17 Years

Unless an unlikely 11th hour agreement is reached by tonight at midnight, the wheels of government in the...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Concern of Shutdown Rises

Stocks fell today, handing the S&P its first weekly loss of September, amid growing concerns that the government...

Dollar Drops on Shutdown Worries

As the U.S. government approached a possible shutdown as soon as next week, investors fled the dollar, leading...

Government Shutdown Will Slow Economic Growth Significantly

Moody’s estimates 3 percent economic growth for the United States.in the fourth quarter of 2013… That is, if...