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 ...

Welcome to Yahoo Finance's flagship show, The Morning Brief. I'm Julie Heyman. Let's get to the three things you need to know today.First up, the US government has shut down for the first time in 7 years. Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement on a spending deal, and neither side is backing down. Republicans are pushing for an unconditional short-term funding extension to keep the government open as they hash out their differences.Democratic leaders are framing the fight as a clash over heal ...