In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analyst David Hanson is joined by Rule Breakers analyst Simon Erickson to discuss the day's headlines. Among the topics are how the government shutdown is impacting small businesses and a look ahead to earnings from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and Citigroup (NYSE:C).

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