Keith McCullough – CEO
No deal in sight as shutdown approaches third week (via CNN)
U.S. May Join Germany of 1933 in Pantheon of Defaults (KM note: “Ridiculous” > via Bloomberg)
Israel Finds Tunnel Dug Under Gaza-Israel Border (via AP)
Visa rules for Chinese coming to the UK to be relaxed (via BBC)
Daryl Jones – Macro
Hedge Fund Bears at Year High as Equities Focus on Budget (via Bloomberg)
U.S. May Join Germany of 1933 in Pantheon of Defaults (via Bloomberg)
Kevin Kaiser – Energy
'Dark side' of nat gas boom, according to Chanos (via CNBC)
FLASHBACK: T. Boone Pickens Is Down, But He Swears He Isn't Out (via BusinessWeek)
Josh Steiner – Financials
US investment balances skyrocketing to historic highs (via NY Post)
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to go after more strategic defaulters (via LA Times)
Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials
Hedge Fund Bears at Year High as Equities Focus on Budget (via Bloomberg)
Brian McGough – Retail
Accenture study forecasts 11% hike in US holiday spending (via Fibre2fasion)
Google Is Going to Include Your Face in Its New Ads (via BusinessWeek)
Jos. A. Bank keeps Men's Wearhouse door open (via The Deal)
Tumi Signs Outerwear License (via WWD)
Staples launches new price match policy (via Retailing Today)