Government Shutdown October 1 Is Down to the Wire – and Two Obstacles Remain

The last government shutdown that lasted 16 days in October 2013 cost taxpayers $24 billion, among other economy-crippling effects. It's no wonder why the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly today (78-20) in favor of legislation that's on track to avert a government shutdown October 1. Now the U.S. House of Representatives must pass it before the midnight deadline - and there are still two more hurdles to pass before the government shutdown in 2015 is avoided... Tags: government shutdown , government shutdown 2015 , government shutdown 2015 date , government shutdown 2015 deadline , government shutdown 2015 news , government shutdown 2015 update , government shutdown news , government shutdown oct. 1 , government shutdown October 1 , government shutdown update , govt shutdown oct. 1 , govt shutdown October 1 , u.s. government shutdown , will the government shutdown , will there be a government shutdown , will there be a government shutdown in 2015 To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Government Shutdown October 1 Is Down to the Wire – and Two Obstacles Remain appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .