Bitcoin Shoots up as US Government Shuts Down, and Private Sector Employment Falls
The U.S. Federal government officially shut down at midnight Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill. Government Shutdown and Surprise Private Sector Jobs Data, Send Investors Fleeing to Bitcoin...
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