The government funding deadline – midnight on October 1st – is looming and the likelihood of a federal shutdown is high.  Pimco’s head of public policy, Libby Cantrill, describes the gamesmanship in Washington and weighs in on its potential impact to investors and consumers.  Inflation persists in spite of the Federal Reserve’s rate hike strategy.  Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee defends the central bank’s goals, arguing that avoiding a recession is still possible – but inflation remains a risk.  Puck’s Matt Belloni on the tentative deal between the WGA and Hollywood studios to end the 4 month-long writers strike, Taylor Swift upstages the NFL and Tinder offering subscriptions for seriously-motivated daters. Plus, the earworms we can’t stop singing!  Matt Belloni 04:32Emily Wilkins 14:49Libby Cantrill 16:42Austan Goolsbee 25:17 In this episode:Matthew Belloni,@mattbelloniEmily Wilkins, @emrwilkinsLibby Cantrill, @PimcoAustan Goolsbee, @Austan_GoolsbeeJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie