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Government Shutdown 2011 News: More Spending Cuts On The Way?

April 9, 2011
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Government Shutdown 2011 News: More Spending Cuts On The Way?

Government Shutdown 2011 News: More Spending Cuts On The Way? Why More Cuts May Be On The Way. The U.S. federal government shutdown was averted last night at the 11th hour but what does this mean for the budget and how have the headlines affected polling? There may be negative confidence effects due federal government…

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Federal Government Narrowly Avoids Shutdown: Shutdown 2.0

April 9, 2011
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Federal Government Narrowly Avoids Shutdown: Shutdown 2.0

Federal Government Narrowly Avoids Shutdown: Shutdown Averted With Last Minute Deal. The federal government shutdown 2011 won’t happen – this week.  Democrats and Republicans were able to come to an agreement about spending cuts.  The agreement involves a $38 billion dollar cut in federal funding and both Republicans as well as Democrats took credit for…

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The Effects Of A U.S. Federal Government Shutdown 2011: What Happens Now?

April 7, 2011
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The Effects Of A U.S. Federal Government Shutdown 2011: What Happens Now?

The Effects Of A U.S. Federal Government Shutdown 2011: What Happens? Who will be impacted? What could happen as a result of the government shutdown?  If the government does shutdown for an extended period, the impact will be overwhelmingly negative and the states would lose millions in revenue daily.  President Barack Obama and the Democrats…

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Federal Government Shutdown 2011 Not Yet Avoided

April 6, 2011
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Federal Government Shutdown 2011 Not Yet Avoided

Federal Government Shutdown 2011 Not Yet Avoided Markets stood firm today ahead of earnings and a possible federal government shutdown.  The broad index rose slightly building on recent gains as the S&P increased 2.91 points to close at 1,335.54.  As a potential government shutdown looms, investors are steering clear from large buys before Friday April…

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Federal Government Shutdown 2011: Is A U.S. Government Shutdown April 8 Possible or Probable?

April 5, 2011
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Federal Government Shutdown 2011: Is A U.S. Government Shutdown April 8 Possible or Probable?

Federal Government Shutdown 2011: Is A U.S. Government Shutdown April 8 Possible or Probable? Could The Federal Government Shutdown 2011 Over The Budget Really Happen This Time? Is a federal government shutdown imminent – again? This time it seems like Republicans and Democrats may not be bluffing.  The U.S. federal government is set to close…

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