Links 22 November 2012

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Global Macro:

  • The Lender of Last Resort: Lessons from the Fed’s First 100 Years – Working Papers – St. Louis Fed – stlouisfed.org
  • Daily chart: Boom and bust – The Economist

North America:

Europe:

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  • Greece can’t return to markets this decade: Steinbrueck – Reuters
  • EU Stumbles on Greek Debt Reduction After Clash With IMF – Bloomberg
  • London Bankers Become Landlords as Rents Hit Record – Bloomberg
  • Euros Still Debating Technicalities of Greek Debt Relief – Global Macro Monitor
  • Investor group warns against new Greek debt restructuring – Reuters
  • Italy’s housing market shows weakness in third quarter – ansa.it
  • Germany Sees Cheaper Loans as Key to Greek Deal – Wall Street Journal

Asia:

  • China’s backroom powerbrokers block reform candidates – sources – Reuters
  • Analysis: China banks turn blind eye as corporate debt piles up – Reuters
  • Great chart showing the importance of China to commodity demand – Bank of Canada
  • China’s fiscal revenue squeeze – Global Times

Local:

  • Miners lose out on royalty refunds – AFR
  • Shadow banking system faces crackdown – AFR
  • Retailers relieved but far from relaxed after sales rise – AFR
  • Private debt binge leaves economy vulnerable – AFR
  • DJs warns of anaemic Christmas – The Australian
  • Australia’s flagging productivity performance – The Business (ABC)
  • Post boom policy paralysis looms – AFR

Other:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.