Stocks Fall As U.S. Government Shutdown Deadline Passes Oct 1, 2013 4:54:35 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Oct 1, 2013 4:54:35 GMT -5 Stocks Fall As U.S. Government Shutdown Deadline Passes www.forbes.com/sites/markmcsherry/2013/10/01/stocks-fall-as-u-s-government-moves-closer-to-shutdown/U.S. stocks fell on Monday as the federal Government moved closer to a shutdown at midnight unless an agreement can be reached between Republicans and Democrats to pass an emergency short-term budget. The deadline passed with no deal.