16th Oct - Deal in US?

Previously on MoreLiver’s:

Wednesday: Still no US-deal, Europe's non-banking union.

Tuesday: Still no deal, Europe darkens

Tuesday: Almost a deal, almost the deadline

Monday: Another Shutdown Day

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EUROPE

Troika on the brink of implosion – Presseurop

Disagreements between the European Commission and the IMF on how to end the debt crisis in Europe continue to grow. Starting in Brussels, it is possible to envisage the careful dismantling of the group.

Fiscal Consolidation in the Euro Area: How Much Can Structural Reforms Ease the Pain? – IMF

No “Greening” of the German government: coalition of the centre now only game in town – DB Research

Last night, the Green Party and the conservatives held their second round of exploratory talks. Afterwards, the Green Party decided not to enter into coalition talks. The only option left on the table is a coalition of the centre comprising the CDU/CSU and the SPD

Analysis: Letta plays safe with solid but unambitious Italian budget – Reuters

Italy's 2014 budget plays by the European Union rules, but seems designed more to offend nobody than to give the euro zone's most chronically sluggish economy a decisive boost.

UNITED STATES

  SHUTDOWN / DEBT CEILING

Oct. 17 is the debt-ceiling deadline. But it’s not the day we default. – WaPo

The shutdown is ending. Here’s how. – WaPo

The debt ceiling standoff in one chart – WaPo

*Fiscal Uncertainty Chips Away at U.S. Prestige – WSJ

Can Kicked For Three Months Means End Of Rumor Buying? – ZH

Treasury Bills Reprice For February Default Risk – ZH

Someone Tell Credit Default Swaps The US Is Out Of The Woods – ZH

Senate moving toward vote on budget deal – Politico

Senate leaders strike deal to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling – The Hill

The Long and Short of A Temporary Debt Ceiling Deal – EconMatters

Fiscal deal nears final votes – Reuters

Senate leaders struck a bipartisan 11th-hour deal to break the fiscal impasse, and the House agreed to take it up.

Congress to Vote on Fiscal Deal as Boehner Concedes Loss – BB

Congress is poised to end the 16-day government shutdown and raise the U.S. debt limit after the bipartisan leaders of the U.S. Senate reached an agreement to end the nation’s fiscal impasse.

FINNISH

Eurooppa yhtenäistyy – Henri Myllyniemi

Finanssiala: Yhteisvastuulle asetettava selkeät rajat pankkiunionissa – Verkkouutiset

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