Whether the government shutdown is wrapped up (relatively) quickly or extends over an even longer period of time, it will affect home builders and the housing market. A shorter shutdown will have mostly minor affects, but a long shutdown could have a significant impact on things like the accessibility of mortgages which could result in reducing housing demand in a time when the market is still trying to recover. More than that, it is possible for the shutdown to incorporate the issue of raising the debt ceiling, which would affect interest rates and monetary and fiscal policy.
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