Q&A: 2013 US budget brawl

Budget resolutions at dawn: Congress flirts with more high-stakes deadlines

The US Congress has passed a last-gasp bill to end the partial government shutdown and raise the federal debt limit.

The deal followed a budget fight that has become almost an annual ritual in Washington.

Why did this happen?

Global markets are worried about the prospect of a US default

How did it get so bad?

Who has been affected by the shutdown?

What is the likely economic impact?

How was it resolved?

Should the world care?