Last Friday our headline for The Weekend Report read "Lock 'Em Up Till They Reach An Agreement." Well, no one was locked up exactly, but conditions have finally forced the parties in Washington back to the

All major stock indices were up a bit over 2% today, reacting positively to the bone the Republicans threw to the President. We say, better check your guns at the door before entering the saloon.

Today the United States enters day nine of a partial government shutdown, minutes are released from last month's FOMC meeting and President Obama nominates Janet Yellen to be the next the chairman of the US central bank.