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Will There Be a Government Shutdown in 2017? It's More Likely Than You Think...

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The agreement funding the government expires on April 28, and that has a lot of people wondering, "will there be a government shutdown?"

The answer is it's more likely than many investors think, and it's not getting nearly the attention it deserves.

We're going to show you why a 2017 government shutdown could be coming this month and how investors can bank double-digit profits from the fallout...

U.S. Government Shutdown History

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

A government shutdown last week would’ve been the 13th in all of U.S. government shutdown history. It was narrowly avoided when a stopgap measure passed through Congress just hours before the Sept. 30 midnight deadline.

But this was only a temporary solution – the shutdown still looms...

You see, the stopgap legislation finances the government through Dec. 11.

Since 1980, there have been 12 government shutdowns.

Here’s a look at each one...

Government Shutdown October 1 Is Down to the Wire - and Two Obstacles Remain

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

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The last government shutdown that lasted 16 days in October 2013 cost taxpayers $24 billion, among other economy-crippling effects.

It's no wonder why the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly today (78-20) in favor of legislation that's on track to avert a government shutdown October 1.

Now the U.S. House of Representatives must pass it before the midnight deadline - and there are still two more hurdles to pass before the government shutdown in 2015 is avoided...

How a Government Shutdown Affects Defense Stocks

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

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For the second time in two years, Americans face another government shutdown.

Oct. 1 marks the first day of fiscal year 2016 - the deadline for funding. But debate over financing nonprofit reproductive healthcare provider Planned Parenthood threatens to halt the nation if no measure is passed to keep the government funded beyond Sept. 30.

If a government shutdown does happen, we know one thing for sure: defense stocks will get hit - hard.

Here's what happened in late September and early October 2013 as the last shutdown became inevitable - and what investors can do to this turn lemon into lemonade...