Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St climbs after investors digest slew of economic data

[Reuters] Shutdown odds grow as Senate, House advance separate spending plans

[Reuters] U.S. pending home sales fall more than expected in August

[Yahoo Finance] Most government economic data will 'completely cease' during a shutdown

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] UAW Aims For At Least 30% Wage Bump to Woo New Members

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mortgage Rates in US Rise to Highest in More Than Two Decades

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Struggling Corporate Borrowers Turn to Private Credit to Defer Interest

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Grip on Critical Minerals Draws Warnings at IEA Gathering

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOE’s Greene Sees Risk of 1970s-Style Crisis From Climate Change

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Drought in US Northwest Prompts Energy Agency to Cut Hydropower Forecast