An article about a possible government shutdown in the US:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-08/long-government-shutdown-would-harm-u-s-economy-hit-washington-hardest.html
How will the potential shutdown affect the different parts of the US economy? Specifically, in places other than Washington DC, both short term and long term.
Regardless of whether this will actually happen this weekend, how do you think this will affect business confidence in the US?