Chance of U.S. government default less than 10 percent

[cronus]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/ ... 5G20130930

Chance of U.S. government default less than 10 percent, economists say

(Reuters) - There is a less than 10 percent chance that Washington's budget feud will lead to the United States defaulting on any of its debt, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters since Friday.

Barring an 11th-hour deal between deadlocked Republican and Democrat lawmakers to continue funding the federal government, a partial government shutdown will start Tuesday.

(continued, that's a clear fifty fifty on real world default then?)

[pErvinalia]

Bugger, dude. How you coping? :theretheresmiley:

[cronus]

Bugger, dude. How you coping? :theretheresmiley:

Got me bunker prepared and a bugout bag in case it all goes to the beasties. I was never in the Scouts but I like the motto 'be prepared' and even though I'm safely in the UK you never know how it's gonna fall when a big tree is close by and ready to topple.

[pErvinalia]

but only 10%

[cronus]

but only 10%

That's economist 10% so the range of error is plus or minus 33.3333%.

[pErvinalia]

So there's still a chance it might all collapse?

[JimC]

As the world's greatest superpower slips slowly into impotent shame and ignominy, 'tis time for a new power to arise, and take over the hegemony of the entire world!

Oz Uber Alles!

All shall eat vegemite, and fuckin' like it!

[pErvinalia]