Beware the ides of October.. and you thought today was bad for the government and economy.. We may have seen nothing yet

New federal fiscal year.. and the government has shut down.. a battle in Washington DC between Republicans and Democrats continued into the early morning hours.. by the time the sun rose over the Capitol, the government was still closed for business.. Other news: Ways the government shut down could hurt.. 800,000 without pay.. Eyes wide … Read moreBeware the ides of October.. and you thought today was bad for the government and economy.. We may have seen nothing yet

I am quite tired of hearing about the fiscal cliff

Seriously, it is becoming the most over-used political term of the year. And it just took about a month for it to become that.. Can we use some other phrase now? Financial Apocalypse maybe? The Fundage Armageddon? Maybe the Money Massacre? The Line Item Limbo? Just enough of this fiscal cliff. Although I would be my money … Read moreI am quite tired of hearing about the fiscal cliff