Global Macro/Markets:
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U.S. default seems unthinkable but investors have options – Reuters
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Coal Use Falling, Proof of Progress to Low-Carbon Future – Oil Price
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IMF sees epic change in world economy – FT
- Global population growth will soon come to a stop. – FT Alphaville
- It’s not just people. Corporations are getting more unequal, too. – WonkBlog
- Hedge Funds Used Obscure Bond Bet to Win in GM Bankruptcy – Bloomberg
North America:
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The government shutdown could end today. All it would cost is John Boehner’s speakership – WaPo
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Government shutdown: Why many Republicans have no reason to deal- Politico
- GOP Begins Search for Broad Deal on Budget – WSJ
- US default by another name – Gavyn Davies
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Most Americans Disapprove Of Shutting Down The Government Over Obamacare: Poll – Huffington Post
- Fed’s Lockhart: No Jobs Report, Fed “more cautious” – Calculated Risk
- No Jobs Report Means Economists Chew on Football Instead of Data – Bloomberg
- Weekly initial unemployment claims are at pre-crisis levels. – Calculated Risk
- The most often repeated fact about US debt is wrong – Quartz
- Economic Confidence Plummets as Gov’t Shutdown Begin – Gallup
Europe:
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- German Construction PMI expansion slows – Markit
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The Hostage-Taker: Berlusconi Pushes Italy to Brink – Der Spiegel
- Italian Senate committee starts Berlusconi expulsion process – Reuters
- Swiss Regulator Probing Banks Over Foreign-Exchange Manipulation – WSJ
- Handelsblatt asks, “Where is the inflation”? – Open Europe
- The legacy of austerity in the Eurozone – ceps.eu
Asia:
- Indian private sector output contracts at fastest rate in four-and-a-half years – Markit
- Bank of Japan warns of severe global impact from U.S. fiscal standoff – Reuters
- BOJ Refrains From More Stimulus as Business Confidence Rises – Bloomberg
Local:
- Wal King demands apology from fairfax on bribe claims – TheOz
- Planned Qld coal ports in doubt – TheOz
- Sydney and Melbourne Auction previews – APM
- Red ink blots home sales – AFR
- Hockey off to NY to explain when debt is good – AFR
- Probe on collapsed builder – BusinessDay
Other:
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- Walking ‘cuts breast cancer risk’ – BBC
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The 9 Ways That Twitter Could Fail, According to Twitter – The Atlantic
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One winner from the US government shutdown, Netflix? – Wonkblog