Shutdown over, solution to next crisis unclear

By Philip Elliott

Published October 21, 2013 7:45am ET

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Shutdown over, solution to next crisis unclear — FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington to urge Congress to reopen the government and lift the US borrowing cap. Lew said Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, that the fight over government spending pushed the country near the brink of default and the lesson has to be that it can't happen again. Lew says this latest battle was scarier than the 2011 budget fight because it got "so close to the edge." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown has ended but that doesn’t mean anyone has a solid idea for dodging a potential sequel.

The legislative stalemate was resolved last week, but a possible repeat could loom on the horizon. Lawmakers approved a budget that keeps the lights on through Jan. 15 and lets the Treasury Department continue to pay the country’s bills through Feb. 7.

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