America's economy: Meh Ceiling?

Snip: "Why haven't financial markets been more perturbed by the dangerous game being played in Washington? There are plenty of explanations circulating, but we shouldn't ignore the most straightforward one, however unlikely it seems: because the game isn't that dangerous."

More: http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/10/americas-economy

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