A significant step has been taken to avert a US government shut down

  • The threat of a shut down still lingers, but the prospect of avoiding it are better

An sgreement on a “topline” spending level has been reached by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

This agreement has broken the stall on the process to avoid a shut down. While the threat still lingers its much reduced.

For the political folks, more here.

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US President Biden is also on the news wires, saying the deal moves the US one step closer to preventing shitdwon (oh dear .... my bad ....) shutdown.

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