- European leaders strike a deal to write down a third of Greece’s debt, swell the bailout fund and recapitalize the continent’s banks.
- The U.S. economy grew at an improved 2.5% annual rate from July to September. (As Jim Pethokoukis points out, at this point in Reagan’s first term, it was humming along at 8.1%)
- The CBO on income inequality. Jon Chait reviews Paul Ryan’s speech on the matter.
- Democratic messaging (or just Republican policy preference) is breaking through: 69% think Republicans in Congress favor the rich, 9% say the middle class, 2% say the poor.
- Democrats and Republicans on the deficit supercommittee trade actual plans.
- Cain runs his campaign like a corporation, doesn’t like staffers to speak unless spoken to, and generally presides over disarray.
- He’s an incredibly unusual candidate.
- Perry may skip debates.
- Occupy Oakland turns ugly.
- And Paul Krugman celebrates halloween.