America - Government shutdown

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24343698

http://www.voanews.com/content/us-govern...60193.html

I'll leave it for others to discuss in detail if they wish.

Rumour is the British Government has offered to send a mediator to sort out the problem..

Sir Ben Ainslie got them out of their last mess so he may be able to sail them off the rocks this time..

BBC Five Live reporting a deal has been reached today(Wed 16th October) to raise debt ceiling and end government shutdown

Here's a link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24557469