government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — A partial government shutdown next week would leave the major parts of President Barack Obama's health care law in place and humming right along. That's according to former Democratic and Republican budget officials, as well as the Obama administration itself...

After weeks of negotiations, President Obama and Congress finally came to an agreement regarding the United States budget.  I understand that getting the budget right is an important task for our government, but toeing the line with an impending government shutdown seems a little risky.  The collateral damage that would occur if the government actually shut down would cause tremendous economic pai