Segments From This Episode

• Justin Timberlake, unlikely casino industry spokesman

  by Dan Weissmann

  The American Gaming Association is using the new movie "Runner Runner" to lobby for more regulation on Internet gambling.

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• Looking at no pay for four days, consumers may cut back

  by Mitchell Hartman

  It’s day four of the government shutdown. For the 800,000 furloughed workers, that’s four days without income.

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• The Senate might be abolished…in Ireland

  by David Brancaccio

  On Friday, Ireland is voting to abolish one of the houses of the country's parliament. Supporters say the move is a cost-cutting measure as well.

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• Lessons Congress can learn from middle school

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  As the fight over the nation's budget continues, we pose the question: Is Congress smarter than a seventh grader?

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• ’70s rebellion and the roots of tech’s reputation for meritocracy

  by Krissy Clark

  Early Silicon Valley companies experimented with a new management style to reward talent and avoid corporate status and hierarchy.

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• How’s the shutdown going to affect Twitter’s IPO?

  by David Gura

  The company has made public its papers for an S-1 Initial Public Offering. But why now in the middle of a government shutdown?

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• No jobs report today because of the shutdown, but most forecasting 180,000 jobs added

  by David Brancaccio

  Economists are predicting about 180,000 jobs were added last month, but no way to know if it's accurate due to the government shutdown.

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• PODCAST: Is Congress smarter than a 7th grader?

  by David Brancaccio

  More details emerge about Twitter as the company made public its papers for an S-1 IPO. The American Gaming Association is pushing for more gambling regulation. And when it comes to our government's problems, should we turn it over to the kids?

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