Economics and Investing:

Market anxiety: Stocks tank, CDS derivatives spike…

Reader H.W. sent: Here’s How Much The Obamacare Penalty Tax Will Cost You…

Mike Adams: Continued shutdown, paralyzed politicians reveal just how close the U.S. government is to total collapse

We are also warned: McAfee: Exchanges Will Become Target Of Hackers And Identity Thieves The World Over

US shutdown worries world media

Items from The Economatrix:

Government Shutdown: The Next Step In The Collapse Of The Dollar?

Detroit Defaults On More Than $600 Million Of ‘Unsecured’ GO Bonds

Postal Service Defaults On $5.6 Billion Payment