Opening Belz, Oct. 10

U.S. oil exports hit record in July – WSJ
Target lays off 150 in corporate staff – StarTribune
Twin Cities housing market shows signs of slowing down – MPR
Dysfunctional gov't surpasses economy as top U.S. problem – Gallup
Brad Plumer lays out the doomsday scenario on the debt ceiling – Wonkblog
McGladrey says Wisconsin businesses less optimistic than nation – Journal Sentinel
But not everyone's convinced a Treasury default is necessary – Robert Murphy
Old people in England are more literate than young people – Guardian
The hot market for banking compliance officers – Reuters
Are Asian messaging apps challenging Facebook and Twitter? – WSJ
Petters Ponzi scheme fundraiser Fry sentenced to 17.5 years in prison – StarTribune