memeorandum: How Sweden's negative interest rates experiment has turned economics on its head (Peter Spence/Telegraph)

10:10 AM ET, September 29, 2015

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Stan Collender / Politico:

We'll Still Have a Shutdown — The speaker's resignation has merely delayed it. — House Speaker John Boehner's resignation last Friday steeply reduced the likelihood there will be a government shutdown this week but precipitously increased the possibility of a shutdown in December.

Discussion: NBC News

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Heavy burden falls to McConnell — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a hard road ahead. — The Kentucky Republican will have to take the lead later this year on raising the debt ceiling and preventing a government shutdown due to Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) resignation, GOP strategists say.

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Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
Under pressure: McConnell pushed to resign as Senate Majority Leader

Discussion: Independent Journal Review, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, The PJ Tatler, Daily Mail and Conservative Intelligence …

Priscilla Alvarez / The Atlantic:
Kevin McCarthy and the Contest for House Speaker

Discussion: Washington Post, The American Conservative and Political Insider blog

Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell pressures Senate to back spending bill

Discussion: Daily Kos

Jake Sherman / Politico:
Paul Ryan endorses Tom Price over Steve Scalise for House majority leader

Discussion: The Hill, Talking Points Memo, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller

John Bresnahan / Politico:
Hensarling backs Price for majority leader

Discussion: Political Insider blog, Hot Air, RedState and Talking Points Memo

Ben Domenech / The Federalist:
John Boehner Quit Because He Was Going To Be Fired

Discussion: Washington Times and Hot Air

Danny Vinik / Politico:

On taxes? Not so populist — Analysis: Trump's plan would benefit the rich, and cost $2-3 trillion — On Monday, Donald Trump released his tax plan—for the most part, a classic supply-side approach that would simplify the number of tax brackets and cut the corporate rate to 15 percent.

Discussion: New York Times and Bloomberg Business

Josh Barro / New York Times:
Trump Plan Is Tax Cut for the Rich, Even Hedge Fund Managers

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Plan Cuts Taxes for Millions

Eli Stokols / Politico:

Bush camp moves to ease donor angst — Assessing the state of anxiety on a scale of one to 10, one donor puts the panic level at a ‘six or seven.’ … For the past week, Jeb Bush's campaign advisers have been using a new data point to convince nervous donors that he's still the candidate to beat …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Political Wire

Ezra Klein / Vox:
A theory of how American politics is changing

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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Perry's super PAC head jumps to Bush's campaign

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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:

Donald Trump Is Not Going Anywhere … don't worry about anything," Donald J. Trump told me aboard his 757 as we were flying to the recent Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. He was dividing his attention between the brick-size slice of red-velvet cake …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Week, Political Wire and The Gateway Pundit

Peter Spence / Telegraph:

How Sweden's negative interest rates experiment has turned economics on its head — Nordic experimentation with sub-zero interest rates has changed the way central bankers think about fighting recessions — It has long been believed that when it comes to interest rates, zero is as low as you can go.

Discussion: Vox Popoli

Eliza Collins / Politico:

Rush Limbaugh pans evidence of water on Mars as part of ‘leftist agenda’ — <p>Flowing water on Mars? That's just part of the liberal agenda, Rush Limbaugh says. </p><p>The conservative radio talk show host addressed NASA's announcement on Monday that it had found evidence of flowing water …

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Politico:

Schumer in talks with Ryan on major tax, infrastructure deal — The two, along with Sen. Rob Portman, are trying to hash out a sweeping bipartisan package. … Three years ago, Chuck Schumer called Paul Ryan's plans for deficit reduction a “fraud.” Now the future Democratic leader wants to cut a deal with him.

Discussion: Political Wire

Mark Murray / NBC News:

NBC/WSJ Poll: Anger Defines 2016 Electorate — One word seems to define the American public's mood more than 13 months until Election Day 2016 — anger. — According to the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 62 percent of respondents believe the country is headed in the wrong direction …

Discussion: Washington Post and WSLS-TV

Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:

Fiorina Pops the Liberal Bubble — It has been impossible to miss the shift in tone among liberals when criticizing Carly Fiorina. The timbre of their opposition to the surging Republican candidate has evolved from dismissive and aggravated disappointment to disproportionately seething rage.

Discussion: Instapundit

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Hillary Clinton not sure if Bill Clinton would get West Wing office — Hillary Clinton isn't sure if former President Clinton would have an office in the West Wing if she is elected president. — “He's a pretty busy guy, I don't know anything like that,” Hillary Clinton …

Katie J.M. Baker / BuzzFeed:

“They Told Me It Never Happened” … TRENDING — Lara McLeod never wanted to report her rape. In those first few hours, the 19-year-old was barely able to put what had happened to her into words. Joaquin Rams, Lara's older sister's fiancé, had forced Lara to have sex with him …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES and Jezebel

Peter Montgomery / The Hill:

Let's be honest about the dishonest attack on Planned Parenthood — Far-right Republicans in Congress are threatening to shut down the federal government rather than pass a budget that allows Planned Parenthood to continue receiving federal funds to provide women with healthcare.

Discussion: ABC News, Bloomberg Business, The Moderate Voice and Politico

William Booth / Washington Post:

A small town in Slovakia held a vote on accepting refugees; 97 percent said no. — GABCIKOVO, Slovakia — The next act of the European refugee crisis will unfold in little places like this one, where hundreds of Syrian war refugees are coming to live in a town that just voted by overwhelming numbers to oppose their stay.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Corina Knoll / Los Angeles Times:

Daughter of actor Paul Walker files wrongful-death suit against Porsche — The teenage daughter of actor Paul Walker has filed a wrongful-death suit against Porsche AG, claiming defects in the car that the 40-year-old star of “The Fast and the Furious” franchise rode in when he was killed in a fiery crash nearly two years ago.

Discussion: VICE and The Week

Max Fisher / Vox:

Why Robert Mugabe just shouted “We are not gays” in his UN speech — Robert Mugabe, the 91-year-old leader of Zimbabwe, deviated slightly from his prepared remarks, during his Monday evening address to the United Nations General Assembly, to do something that he does frequently: slur against homosexuality.

Discussion: Towleroad

Hillary Clinton / Facebook:

Question for Hillary? Leave it below-\-\she'll be back soon to start a live Facebook Q&A on everything from health care to college affordability. — ***Thanks for joining me, Facebook. Let's do this! -H