Government shutdown explained in a rap song

The US government shutdown is now one week old and is weighing on the US dollar. Many in the US and around the world are wondering how come the world’s strongest country cannot keep going as usual.

So, two guys, Dan Bull & Shizzy VI, explain this in a very amusing rap song. Here goes:

Thanks to Guille, a reader of Forex Crunch for bringing it to my attention.

As the crisis, continues, governments around the world are worried as well, especially as the standoff on the government shutdown could be only the appetizer for hitting the debt ceiling and a US default.

Further reading: How would a US debt default impact USD?

Yohay Elam

Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile

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