So Washington (and credit unions) survived the debt ceiling and budget cutting crisis relatively unscathed.

That is unless you count a few minor pieces of data, such as the approval ratings of President Obama and Congress. 

At times, both Democrats and Republicans demonstrated all the maturity of children in the sandbox. It was reminiscent of the occasional behavior of the leaders of two trade associations, which shall remain nameless, when they are trying to show off their machismo.

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