We asked for songs that reflect your feelings about the sequester — and you recommended everything from Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" to The Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House." Listen to the full playlist now.
The now-infamous sequestration — the $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts — kicks in today. We take a look at the bad and the good that might come out of the process.
The long-term nature of defense contracts shields the industry from short-term sequester disruptions in areas of the country that depend on military spending, such as St. Louis.