Links 22 August 2013

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Global Macro/Markets:

North America:

Europe:

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  • More Aid? Greece Funding May Come from EU Budget – Der Spiegel
  • Berlin’s consistency on Greece’s rescue – Financial Times
  • More QE could be needed, says MPC ’hawk’ Martin Weale – The Telegraph

Asia:

  •  ‘Fat finger trade’ suspected in China market spike – Financial Times
  • Leftover women’ in China face tough choices in looking for love – Reuters
  • IPad’s China Market Share Plunges as Domestic Tablet Makers Gain – Bloomberg
  • Japan raising Fukushima leak alert – BBC
  • Japan to raise severity rating for Fukushima leaks to level 3 – Reuters
  • Radioactive Leaks in Japan Prompt Call for Overseas Help – Bloomberg

Local:

  •  Low rates slow to lift housing – The AFR
  • Swan says Coalition getting “easy ride” on policies – The AFR
  • WA likely to experience credit downgrade – The AFR
  • A deficit of prudent thinking – The Australian
  • Mandarins hope for housing lift – The Age
  • Retirees suffering death by a thousand cuts – The Age

Other

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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.