No deal but Senate Republicans are near the bottom of the list about who matters in negotiations, even if they’re among the most reasonable.

  • Senator Orrin Hatch says Obama expressed concerns over duration on House Republican debt limit plan
  • Hatch left meeting feeling fiscal fight will still be a ‘difficult experience’
  • Obama talked about the need for new revenues as part of long-term solution

Reuters headlines.

There isn’t going to be a deal before markets close today and probably not before they open on Monday but real negotiations are happening. Debt limit hits on Thursday-ish.