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Water Discovered in Remnants of Extrasolar Rocky World Orbiting White Dwarf Science Daily

U.S. Said to Open Criminal Probe of FX Market Rigging Bloomberg

UK court to hear evidence ahead of landmark Libor ruling Reuters

Markets dance to the tune of easy money FT. The Yellen put.

Janet Joy Paul Krugman, Times. “So Yellen is, if you like, a member of my tribe here….” Exactement.

The 41 Most Unusual Economic Indicators Business Insider

Shutdown Showdown

Talks between White House and House break down as action shifts to Senate McClatchy. “Senators believe that the differences have narrowed to the point where disagreements can be broadly listed on a sheet of paper, meaning compromise is possible.” That is the Grand Bargain part.

Reid, McConnell launch bipartisan talks on ending shutdown WaPo

Obama watches, waits for Congress’s best offer Politico

Dear Bernanke: Please Use Your Powers To End The Debt Limit Crisis Alan Grayson, Reuters

Rand Paul – “Cold Turkey Balanced Budget is a Good Thing” Warren Mosler. “Deep down, I suspect most of Congress believes what Rand Paul believes.”

All of the Possible Outcomes of the Debt Ceiling Fight Explained Truthout

Obama and Democrats, united by shutdown, looking for gains beyond it WaPo. The TPers just had to throw Obama in the briar patch, didn’t they?

Treasury Default Firewall Hatched in 2011 Crisis: Credit Markets Bloomberg

Anti-government anger fuels long-shot Maryland breakaway bid Reuters. Bless their hearts.

How Many People Have Signed Up For Health Insurance on the Federal Health Insurance Exchanges? Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review. 5,000 (!). That would makes the Daily Mail’s meagre estimate of ~50K from HHS sources off by an order of magnitude. “In summary, big market share health plans are getting maybe 50 enrollments per day per state from the feds and that little bit of new business is a mess.” Ouch.

Obamacare: No information in CMS training materials for navigators about narrow networks Corrente

ACA plan costs vary up to 20% across state Hays Post. Kansas.

Maine Goes Rogue on Importing Prescription Drugs Bloomberg

Reviewing Obamacare coverage: Week 2 CJR (week one).

Struggling with Precarity: From More and Better Jobs to Less and Lesser Work The Disorder of Things

Fast Food Workers Win a Union…through Zoolidarity BeyondChron

I got hired at a Bangladesh sweatshop. Meet my 9-year-old boss Toronto Star

How the machines will pick the best workers in the future Marginal Revolution. For some definition of “best.” And “worker.”

U.S. power outage shuts down food stamp program in 17 states Reuters. Devolution.

Fast Track: New Report Proves Difficulty of Defending the Indefensible Public Citizen

Arafat poisoning claim backed by journal Al Jazeera (Foppe)

Malala Yousafzai tells Obama drones are ‘fueling terrorism’ McClatchy