If you've ever been to a local carnival where the rides are rolled out of trucks and stood up on temporary stands in a shopping mall parking lot, or perhaps a picnic area on the edge of town, then you know what it feels like riding a miniature roller coaster that feels like the tracks are going to collapse out from underneath the ride at any moment. In that case, what's going on with Capitol Hill right now won't come as a new sensation for you.
World markets seem to be waiting to see what happens. It's as if they are on the ride, not knowing when the twists, turns, drops and climbs are going to occur. The carnival ride analogy fits there as well - nobody knows how this situation is going to resolve itself, least of all me. I have my suspicions that there will be a deal before the shutdown actually occurs.
