Links 9 August 2013

Global Macro/Markets:

•  Ageing and personal finance: Time as money – The Economist

North America:

• This conservative economist cares more about unemployment than Obama does – Washington Post
• Fed’s Fisher Says Bond Purchases Should Slow in September – Wall Street Journal
• Here’s The Real Way New York Is Like Detroit – Business Insider
• Serious U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to Five-Year Low – Bloomberg
• Is There A Housing Bubble In The Western U.S.? – Business Insider
• Canada’s China Problem Is Greater than Its Housing Problem – contrarianedge.com
• Home Prices Climb in 87% of U.S. Cities Amid Recovery – Bloomberg

Europe:

• Dutch mood shifts against austerity and the EU – Financial Times
• Defend Europe, if you still dare – The Telegraph
• Greek unemployment hit new record in May of 27.6 percent – Reuters
• Britons Digest Carney’s Message – Wall Street Journal
• Mark Carney plays down scepticism over interest rate policy – Financial Times
• Why the eurozone will come apart sooner or later – Financial Times
• Greek youth unemployment soars to 64.9pc – The Telegraph

Asia:

•  China July Exports and Imports Exceed Estimates, Surplus Trails – Bloomberg

Local:

• Why the luck is running out for Australia’s next leader – Financial Times
• Four reasons why China won’t invest in Australian mining – The AFR
• Banks’ level of high quality liquid assets appropriate: APRA – The AFR
• Domestic data points to further rate cut – The AFR
• Budget crunch hits WA – The AFR
• China dip could have butterfly effect on Aussie economy – The AFR
• Employment data proves the fantasy – The Australian
• Planning gone mad – The Age
• Push to keep economy on even keel – The Age

Other:

• Conservative economic arguments since the crisis: A review – Noahpinion
• Do We Want High House Prices or Affordable Housing? Lessons on the Government Debt – cepr.net
• Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands? – BBC