Weekend links 12-13 January 2013

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Here’s a list of things Reynard has read so far this weekend.

Global Macro:

  • US, China signal global recovery – AFR
  • Fed official warns about slipping into currency wars – Reuters
  • Growth slowdowns redux: Avoiding the middle-income trap – VOX
  • Precious metals in 2013 – The Short Side of Long
  • Unemployment: it’s not all back the 1970s, but a serious chunk of it might be – FT Alphaville

North America:

Europe:

  • Draghi hails Euro’s new health – AFR
  • Bondholders in Crosshairs as Merkel Travels to Cyprus – Bloomberg
  • The great eurozone yield convergence – FT Alphaville

Asia:

  • Japan plans $110 billion boost for economy – AFR
  • Samsung: How the Korean firm got to be the biggest tech company in the world. – Slate
  • Japan’s Abe Unveils 10.3 Trillion Yen Fiscal Boost: Economy – Bloomberg
  • Big China Short Shows Downside of Kleptocracy – Bloomberg
  • China Economic Data Fixed, Says Benford’s Law – Bloomberg
  • Did China Really Lose $3.75 Trillion in Illicit Financial Flows? – piie.com
  • China Powers “Two World” Economy – thediplomat.com

Local:

  • First home buyers boost comes with a catch – AFR
  • Global growth forced up AUD – AFR
  • Nation primed to ignite following scorching tempretures and low rainfall – The Age
  • Cabinet to push for dole rise – The Australian