- Wall St. Falls on Second Day of U.S. Government Shutdown Reuters
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as a partial government shutdown in Washington entered a second day, adding to concerns over how soon a political compromise would be reached.
- Capital Digs In for Long Haul The Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers and the White House dug in for a long fight as the first federal government shutdown in nearly two decades showed no signs of breaking, increasing the likelihood it will become entangled in an even larger battle over the Treasury's ability to …
- Republicans Should ‘Take Hostages’ Over Debt Ceiling: Stockman Daily Ticker
The fiscal process 'is broken and the only way to get the wheels...to stop turning is for a determined minority to grab the bull by the horns,' says David Stockman, former head of the Office of Management and Budget.
Politicians can shut down the government but they can't stop the bull market. That seemed to be takeaway from Wall Street on Tuesday.






