U.S. legislators hope to avoid shutdown

Key Democrats and Republicans said on Sunday they expect a divided Congress to come together and avert a U.S. government shutdown in eight days, according to Reuters.

By a 230-189 tally, the House passed a short-term government spending plan that would eliminate all funding for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Analysts say a shutdown is more likely than a default, but neither are by any means guaranteed.

Read more at Reuters.

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