Good Morning. So… is the shutdown beginning to sting? (part I) Short term rates make a jump…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/08/whats-happening-in-the-treasury-bill-market-today-should-terrify-you/
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/10/08/the-un-terrifying-treasury-bill-market/ (not so strong comment by felix salmon)

So… is the shutdown beginning to sting? (part II) Consumer confidence takes a bite…

http://www.businessinsider.com/gallup-consumer-confidence-2013-10

So… is the shutdown beginning to sting? (part III) The way to avoid a default (by minting the premium bond)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-02/mint-the-premium-bonds-.html

Yellen it is! “Yellen Is Obama’s Choice as Fed Chief”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442004579123933472523984.html
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/48086982-306d-11e3-9eec-00144feab7de.html

Good morning. Predicting. Still difficult…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-08/hilarious-charts-day-imfs-growth-forecasts-over-time

“The Yin and Yang of Capital Flow Management: Balancing Capital Inflows with Capital Outflows”

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/02/pdf/c4.pdf

Interesting study into the changing market impact of data releases in the US

http://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2013/10/whats-news.html

Nice chart from the IMF on parallel decelerating growth momentum in Emerging markets

http://blog-imfdirect.imf.org/2013/10/07/how-emerging-markets-can-get-their-groove-back/

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