CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper October 16, 2013 20:01:00
Agency giving us a warning card was enough to deter investors. traders have been trying to block out the noise and focus squarely on the fact that they believe that they know that a deal is going to get done. at one point, the dow surged 206 points. i've been speaking to traders all morning. i said, there's no deal just yet, so why the optimism? they say, look, we know how washington works. we know that no politician wants to pick up the pieces of a possible default. and even if we don't see a deal tonight, we know the treasury has enough money to buy us some time. but the worry among some tra...