Links September 7th

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Global Macro:

  • Sweden cuts rates to 1.25% Reuters chart ZIRP world it is
  • The ketchup problem with government deficits The Economist
  • and why not to expect a global economy recovery anytime soon The Economist

United States:

  • Bubba still has it and gives it up to the Democrats FT (login req’d)
  • ADP delivers 201k for August. Calculated Risk

Europe:

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  • UK house prices going nowhere BBC good news in long run, bad in short run
  • French unemployment at 13 year high Reuters life is merde…let us have a cigarette and drink
  • Bank of England holds rates at super low 0.5% BBC  and maintains bond buying program Bloomberg 
  • Euro economy contracts in Q1 as deflation sets in but ECB leaves rates on hold Bloomberg
  • Draghi warms up the printing presses Reuters Unlimited bond buying, the Bundesbank not happy Mario
  • The rally monkey is here! FT Alphaville Stocks rally – S&P500 at 4-year high, Euro stocks up 3.3% everything is fine

Asia:

  • Australia is not ready for Asia The Age Sell them dirt!
  • Mongolia musters to avoid commodities curse AFR They’ve got dirt!

Local:

  • Now with AUD falling, online shopping to get slugged with GST AFR
  • The approaching income problem. AFR Geoff Carmody follows up on H&H’s recent piece.
  • Fortescue unravels. AFR Hope you have a Macro Investor sub.
  • Restricting foreign land purchases would see land values drop The Cupboard (locked) This is a bad thing? Cough..CAD…cough
  • Costly coal to get the chop. AFR

Other:

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  • Ice cream company sues porn industry Bloomberg a sticky situation…
  • The new normal for investing – buy bonds for the price, stocks for the yield? ZH
  • Aust Army gets the Mercedes Benz G-Wagen Drive want!