the fake contrived panic over the debt ceiling will be followed by the predictable fake rally that follows any kind of deal

this has happened how many times now?

retail traders sell on the worry, buy on the deal agreement

large institutions buy on the worry, sell on the deal agreement

for most people reading this comment, you may actually be better off with a collapse! you either get crazy inflation that burns away your debts, or you get crazy deflation that puts everything on sale