But the economic consequences, while less visible, are staggering.
All they give us is vague arguments about supposed consequences while ignoring what the system actually is.
Here lies a man who had an unusual amount of practice in deadness, with extraordinary consequences, while officially alive.
Level 4 is defined as an "accident with local consequences," while Level 5 is an "accident with wider consequences".
No suicide note was found.If it turns out to be suicide, the consequences, while grave, will not be catastrophic.
For now the tactic has been to threaten worrying but still-unspecified "consequences", while avoiding a full-blown confrontation.
The Russians want no mention of "serious consequences," while the French would dilute that threat by linking it to the second resolution.
It has performed as one would expect of a business newspaper, worrying over the possible consequences while making a constructive contribution to the debate about what happens next.
What ought to be done — indeed, exactly what we often do — is to limit the dangerous consequences while allowing for the good ones.
This will include an expectation that inmates will no longer be able to turn down prison work without consequences while perks such as pay TV will end altogether.
They also reflect Mr. Boehner's view that a default would have widespread and long-term economic consequences while the shutdown, though disruptive, had more limited impact.
