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After more than ten days of stalemate in U.S., things have finally begun to start moving. President Barack Obama and Republican Speaker of House of Representatives, John Boehner, sat down for talks on Thursday about impasse over partial U.S. government shutdown and looming debt crisis. Their discussions didn't lead to any certain outcome, but analysts are taking positive note that talks are happening. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said talks were "very useful" and "clarifying". Hopes are that two sides will agree on temporary increase to $16.7 trillion U.S. debt limit. Failure to do so by October 17 could have dire consequences for global economy.

Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll found 53 per cent of those surveyed blamed Republicans for government shutdown, while 31 per cent blamed President Obama. Observers from other countries are having trouble understanding what is going on in U.S. politics. Times of India wrote: "What is chilling is that US politicians are willing to engage in game of brinkmanship that is tantamount to detonating nuclear device over their economy." UAE businessman commented that: "There is something fundamentally wrong with system that leaves country without direction, in stagnation, without budget and potentially without wherewithal to settle its debts."