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OPINION

Outside of DC, Does Anyone Care About a Government Shutdown?

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Truth be told, the Markets don’t really seem to care too much about the looming possibility of a government shutdown. After all, checks will continue to be cut, dollars will continue to be printed, and one-way-or-another we will see an increase in National Debt. . . So, really, what’s changing?

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Jim Jatras, former US Diplomat and GOP analyst, talked to John about the Government shutdown (will Interstates be closed?) and a little known law that makes the NSA look like amateurs.

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Here’s an interesting look at one of the very few downsides of higher property values. . . Government.

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Well. . . It turns out the government is headed for a shutdown – and that’s all anyone can talk about. But of course there’s a catch: All anyone can discuss is how the GOP is to blame.

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But here’s the more important point: What does a shutdown actually mean for the market? According to some experts on CNBC, nothing.governmen

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