81.   Six weeks into the new federal fiscal year, the government is operating without a budget.

82.   The Ecuadoran leader faced riots last week after raising utility prices and seems willing to help Fujimori show that his government is operating normally despite the prolonged hostage crisis.

83.   The government has been operating close to the debt ceiling since November, using extraordinary actions taken by Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin to avert an unprecedented default.

84.   The government has been operating close to the debt ceiling since November, using extraordinary actions taken by the Treasury to avert an unprecedented default.