: Norm Ornstein explains the real cause
of the government shutdown last week — and why it might happen again.
Not exact matches
It turns out the index has jumped into territory that exceeds what it registered in 2013 at the time
of the
last government shutdown, notching well over 400 points.
That threshold was reached, it seems,
last summer, after a handful
of outside groups boxed congressional Republicans into the disastrous
government shutdown (ostensibly in an attempt to defund Obamacare).
The bill signing marks one
of Obama's
last official acts in a year beset by a partial
government shutdown, a near - default by the Treasury, a calamitous health care rollout and near - perpetual congressional gridlock.
Last Tuesday, Yonhap News reported that South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong - yeon also said in a radio program interview that «the
shutdown of virtual currency exchanges is still one
of the options» the
government has.
A flurry
of last - minute moves by the House, Senate and White House late Monday in Washington failed to break a bitter budget standoff over President Obama's health care law, setting in motion the first
government shutdown in nearly two decades.
Of those options, the
last is the likeliest, but with both parties vowing to stick to their guns on this one, a
government shutdown is looking probable.
Since some
of our writers have been taking up the great theme related to the «end
of history,» it might be foolish to think that any
of the details in the news over the past few weeks — the
government shutdown, the debt crisis crisis, the Obama care website — have any
lasting impact.
Since they were introduced
last night, the bills will be aged and ready to pass by Monday — the same day the next round
of extender bills would theoretically have to be passed to avert a
government shutdown.
Percoco's trial, which Judge Valerie Caproni has said could
last more than six weeks — and which won't be affected, for now at least, by the federal
government shutdown — promises a rare glimpse inside the inner workings
of the secretive Cuomo administration.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension
of the
last state budget to prevent a
government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.
To avert a
government shutdown, lawmakers and Cuomo approved a two - month extension
of the
last budget on Monday.
Cuomo has made it clear he won't be providing any messages
of necessity to circumvent the three - day aging requirement, and would not hesitate to force the Legislature to choose between passing his budget and a
government shutdown by using the extender method employed with great success
last year by then - Gov.
(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension
of the
last state budget to prevent a
government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.
A
shutdown was averted
last week when Congress approved
of a resolution that funds the
government through September, part
of a bipartisan agreement that largely cut Trump's proposals out
of the final deal.
Congress has passed a short - term spending bill that will keep the
government open, preventing a
shutdown, as a flurry
of last - minute action takes place just before the holiday week begins.
As pioneered by his predecessor, Gov. David Paterson, Cuomo reiterated
last night that he would use his budget extenders to pass large swaths
of his preferred budget or have the Legislature risk a
government shutdown.
«During the
last few days during the
government shutdown, I was proud that we sat in a room for an hour and a half and discussed in a culture
of trust, different proposals to address the
government shutdown, to address the issue
of immigration and the Dreamers as well as border security issues,» he said.
A new report from the White House's Office
of Management and Budget fills in a few more details on how
last month's 16 - day U.S.
government shutdown affected research.
Science groups are reacting with dismay to a partial
shutdown of the U.S.
government that began today after the U.S. Senate failed
last night to advance funding legislation.
From climate records to penguin counts, the
shutdown of the U.S.
government will have
lasting science effects.
As Congress lurches toward passing a final deal to keep the
government running until January 15, researchers across the nation say their work — some
of it already compromised by the budget sequestration — will suffer
lasting damage as a result
of the 16 - day
shutdown.
Last week, House Speaker John Boehner (R - OH) acknowledged a short - term continuing resolution may be necessary this fall to avoid a
government shutdown, amid continuing disagreement between parties over the size
of the discretionary budget for FY 2016.
September 30, 2013 • Most analysts are predicting that a
shutdown of the federal
government will not
last long.
Unfortunately, the longer that this
government shutdown lasts, the larger the amount
of work will get.
In particular, saber rattling in North Korea,
government shutdown threats, natural disasters from Harvey to Irma, slower job growth and / or the demise
of big name retailers may not cause long -
lasting stock declines.
The partial
government shutdown in US and the fear
of federal default has driven the prices
of Canadian bonds
last week.
Forbes: Almost lost in all the news about the federal
government «
shutdown» (which has somehow left 83 %
of the
government funded and functioning) over the
last week are several new reports regarding the ongoing massive oil and natural gas Shale Revolution in the United States, and the role Texas is playing in making it happen...
Last week, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
shutdown three pharmaceuticals following their failure to obey the Federal
Government Directives regarding the production and distribution
of Codeine Syrup in Nigeria.
Apple is continuing to face scrutiny over the power management features it introduced in older iPhones
last year, with the U.S Department
of Justice and the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission launching an investigation into the company, reports Bloomberg.The DoJ and the SEC are aiming to determine whether Apple violated security laws «concerning its disclosures» when it launched an iOS 10.2.1 update that throttled some older iPhones with degraded batteries in order to prevent unexpected device
shutdowns.According to Bloomberg's sources, the
government recently requested information from Apple and the investigation is in the early stages.Apple in iOS 10.2.1 introduced a new power management feature to address complaints
of unexpected
shutdowns in iPhone 6 and 6s iPhones.
A South Korean lawmaker has shown how the
government's announcement policy enabled market manipulation
last week following the news
of possible cryptocurrency trading
shutdown.
Regulation A South Korean lawmaker has shown how the
government's announcement policy enabled market manipulation
last week following the news
of possible cryptocurrency trading
shutdown.
Prices
of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, which had been on a losing streak through most
of last week, recouped some
of their losses following the
government shutdown Friday.
A lot
of people were surprised when House Republicans» desire to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood very nearly caused the
shutdown of the federal
government last week.
The latest figures include part
of the 16 - day federal
government shutdown, which had ended during the latter part
of last week.