'Flying blind.' Shutdown-induced economic data blackout leaves U.S. investors in the dark

Time now for money, power, politics. Tonight, the US bailout of Argentina has been finalized. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson announced today that the United States directly purchased Argentine pesos as part of a $20 billion currency swap, but he insists the deal is not a bailout.So, let's make something clear. downplaying it as merely a swap agreement, exchanging pesos for dollars to stabilize their economy. Well, at the very least, that is not the full picture.Now, we might not be writing a direct $20 bil ...