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

A Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll found 53 per cent those surveyed blamed Republicans the government shutdown, while 31 per cent blamed President Obama. Observers other countries are having trouble understanding what is going in U.S. politics. The Times India wrote: "What is chilling is that US politicians are willing to engage a game of brinkmanship that is tantamount to detonating a nuclear device their economy." A UAE businessman commented that: "There is something fundamentally wrong a system that leaves a country direction, in stagnation, a budget and potentially the wherewithal to settle its debts."