Things took a turn for the worse Monday on Wonkblog's Daily Default Dashboard, as market signals pointed to higher odds of a debt default, after Republicans stuck to their guns on demanding negotiations--and ultimately concessions--in exchange for funding the government and raising the debt ceiling, and the White House showed no indication to give in. A couple more days like Monday and market indicators will officially be in "scary" territory.
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