Here’s a list of things Reynard read over the weekend.
Global Macro:
- 10 trends to watch in finance for 2013 – Washington Post
- Shadow banking: Economics and policy priorities – VOX
- Fed official warns about slipping into currency wars – Reuters
- Hello 2013: a demographic dividend is not a one-way bet – FT beyondbrics
North America:
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- US Treasury/Fed kill platinum coin idea – AFR
- Americas Productivity Climbs, but Wages Stagnate – New York Times
- Consequences Of Not Raising Debt Limit – comstockfunds.com
- The Low Politics of Economic Growth – New York Times
- Chart of the Day: We’re Driving Less and Less and Less – motherjones.com
Europe:
- Analysis: French early strike shakes up Mali intervention plan – Reuters
- Merkel popularity at a record high – Financial Times
- Germany’s ambitions aren’t the problem: its love for austerity is – The Guardian
Asia:
- China Is Cause for Optimism on World Economy, Swan Says – Bloomberg
- Beijing Air Pollution Off the Charts – New York Times
- China 2013 Auto Sales May Accelerate This Year to Top 20 Million – Bloomberg
- Chinese industry: From guard shack to global giant – The Economist
Local:
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- Iron ore shipments hit new record – AFR
- Ore Price a $1.3 billion fillip for Barnett – AFR
- Qantas to create 500 Brisbane jobs – 4BC News
- Dole change likely in May Budget – AFR
- US volatility may curb CBA in cutting rates – AFR
- Rosy outlook as borrowers get ahead of mortgage repayments – AFR
- Melbourne to shake-up public housing estates – The Age
- Budget surplus creeps back into sight on higher iron ore price – The Age
- Mining tax take stuck at zero – The Australian
- LNG exports at risk as US stakes claim – The Australian