Links 16 April 2013

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Global Macro/Markets:

North America:

  • Boston Marathon Explosion – Reuters
  • Creditors of Lehman Europe Could Be Completely Repaid – New York Times
  • FRBSF Economic Letter: Job Growth and Economic Growth in California – frbsf.org
  • Student lending vs the housing bubble – Financial Times
  • Canada’s place in a winner-take-all economy – Globe & Mail

Europe:

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  • Draghi speech: The role of monetary policy in addressing the crisis in the euro area – European Union
  • How to Kill a Banking Union the German Way – Bloomberg
  • Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on Greece – European Union
  • The riddle of Europe’s single currency with many values – Financial Times
  • Greece slashes civil service jobs in new bailout – The Guardian

Asia:

Local:

  • Labor fails super test with voters – The Australian
  • Retailers push for GST on imports – The Australian
  • Cut car funding, not universities – The AFR. Why not cut negative gearing?
  • FHBs fail to take interest rate bait – The 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.