Weekend links June 15-16

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Global Macro/Markets:

North America:

  • Fed Likely to Push Back on Market Expectations of Rate Increase – WSJ
  • Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to trend lower. – Calculated Risk
  • Retail Sales increased 0.6% in May – Calculated Risk
  • State budgets are on the mend – Washington Post
  • IMF bearish on US economic recovery – FT

Europe:

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  • Why am I defending a public broadcaster (ERT) that banned me, and which I always considred problematic? – Yanis Varoufakis
  • Turkish PM steps back from confrontation – FT
  • That Tucker letter – BoE
  • Iceland EU bid is over, commission told – EuoObserver
  • Berlin Ready To Stop EU Resolution Authority In Court – Mninews

Asia:

  • China debt auction failure raises liquidity fears – FT , Bloomberg
  • Singapore Censures 20 Banks for Attempts to Rig Benchmark Rates – Bloomberg

Local:

  • Caucus in crisis as Julia Gillard loses protection of the AWU – TheOz
  • Financial jobs go as GFC ripples reach Australia – AFR
  • Denis Napthine enticed by ‘Gonski lotto’ – TheOz
  • Secret email trail reveals Newcrest briefing – AFR
  • UBS hit by losses after systems fail – AFR
  • Shadows lengthen for Clive Palmer, sunshine billionaire who would be PM – TheOz
  • The soft underbelly of the regulator – BusinessDay
  • Budget black hole is here again. Terry McCrann

Other

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  • The astounding athletics of quadcopters – TED If you love automated control then this is for you !
  • Why those aquatic mammals don’t need scuba – BBC
  • If you’re a stressed dad then .. well read this Salon
  • U.S. Agencies Said to Swap Data With Thousands of Firms – Bloomberg
  • Secret Trade Agreements Threaten to Undo Our Last Shreds of Food Safety – Alternet