The government shutdown impacted retail sales. With the next scheduled crisis just after the holidays, current spending levels authorized through 01/15/2014 and the debt cushion extended through 02/07/2014, shoppers aren't likely to loosen the purse strings this holiday season.
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Showing posts with label debt ceiling negotiations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label debt ceiling negotiations. Show all posts
Monday, October 21, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
How Fiscally Responsible
They didn't even wait until a deal was passed. The debt ceiling deal included funding a $3 billion project for Kentucky. Pork! What's the point of having a debt ceiling if we're just going to plow through it every several months?
Friday, October 11, 2013
Managing Your Personal Finances During Ceiling Negotiations
We can all be proactive and mitigate our risks of being impacted by the debt ceiling crisis. Pay off credit cards, have emergency savings, have a budget and be money conscious.
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