Good morning. Cool chart: what does a week (or a month) cost in economic terms?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/03/how-the-shutdown-hurts-the-economy-in-one-chart/

And if you think that financial markets are ignoring the issue… think again!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-03/someone-getting-nervous-er

And this chart will tell you what markets might be doing (or have done, actually) after the shutdown is resolved

http://www.businessinsider.com/financial-advisor-insights-october-3-2013-10

I know it is a bit late (we are heading for the fourth trading day of October), but still: what has worked in 2013?

http://www.businessinsider.com/mutual-funds-outperforming-hedge-funds-in-2013-10

Luxembourg and the US had the biggest influx from immigrants. Am I to conclude that cheap gasoline attracts foreigners…?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/10/immigration

Darn! I almost forgot: the Presidential cycle! (what does that look for bonds though?)

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/10/weakest-part-of-presidential-cycle/

Zillion charts on the markets and the economy by JP Morgan. Certainly worth to take a look!
http://www.businessinsider.com/jp-morgan-funds-q4-guide-to-the-markets-2013-10

More bad news for France: eroding market share in the export markets…

http://www.voxeu.org/article/real-estate-driven-exports

The difference in participation rates in the US and Europe

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21586810-rising-disability-claims-may-explain-americas-shrinking-labour-force-missing

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