Government Shutdown Talk Dominates Headlines
Shutdown could further rattle the markets
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- Written by Banking Exchange staff
The federal government would shut down on Wednesday if Congress cannot agree to a short-term funding bill.
This week begins with a meeting on Monday with President Trump and congressional leaders.
The administration is embracing the showdown with threats of downsizing government even further if a deal is not made, leaving it to the democrats to decide the fate of the government.
While the financial markets expect a deal to be made, the markets would be rattled if this round of talks is different.
After the markets fell overall last week, a government shutdown could further rattle the markets.
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