Baghdad says the page is turned and its own forces are in control, and the prime minister went out of his way to thank the factions that have agreed to handle the weapons question through the constitution. Stateside the jobs number came in at a fraction of what anyone expected while the unemployment math went the other way. Then the board lit up: a supertanker burning in Hormuz, another carrier heading east, Putin talking about Kaliningrad in nuclear terms, and cameras turning up in a Florida county that nobody approved. Here's the drop.
Iraq & the Dinar
- Al-Numan: Iraq has turned the page on the international coalition and our forces are fully in control — Iraqi News Agency
- Prime Minister: we appreciate the factions that have declared their commitment to settling the weapons issue through the constitution — Iraqi News Agency
Money & Markets
- Jobs huge miss: September payrolls plunge to 29K, below every estimate, with July revised negative — while the employment survey soars — ZeroHedge
- Hedge funds are still buying Treasuries, and that could become a problem — Headline USA
Oil, Energy & the Wider Board
Around the World
- UK arrests a British-Iranian dual national over a security incident near an airbase — The Epoch Times
- Putin: ready to use "all weapons," nuclear included, if Kaliningrad is attacked — ZeroHedge
- French school blockades turn violent as the government blames the hard-left party — The Epoch Times
Home Front
- FBI made over 8,900 arrests and located 1,410 child victims under Operation Summer Heat 2.0 — The Epoch Times
- Florida county finds mysterious Flock cameras installed without permits or approval — The Epoch Times
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