Global Macro / Markets:
- Guess what stock has added the most points to the S&P 500 this year? – Businessweek
- Why stock investors should keep an eye on high yield bonds. – All Star Charts
- The case for commodities and emerging market equities: continued growth in 2014 – Market Anthropology
- The IPO market seems to be cooling off post-Twitter. – WSJ
North America:
- Moody’s cuts ratings of three big US banks – FT , make that 4 – Bloomberg
- Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to trend lower – Calculated Risk
- Rural America lost big in the Great Recession. – Wonkblog
- Trust frays between Obama, Democrats – Politico
- Yellen Stands by Fed Strategy – Hilsenrath
- CIA’s Financial Spying Bags Data on Americans – WSJ
- The great US deleveraging may have just ended – Quartz
Europe:
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Job Crisis: Unequal Allies Tackle Youth Unemployment – Der Spiegel
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With France stalling, euro zone recovery comes to near halt – Yahoo
- The Eurozone economy barely grew in Q3. – Free exchange, FT
- Brussels warns Spain and Italy on budgets – FT
- Germany Digs In Against Risk Sharing in EU Bank-Failure Plan – Bloomberg
- Europe’s Remarkable Achievement – NYT
- Delusional Germany – Project Syndicate
Asia:
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Removal of Fukushima Fuel Rods Hits a Bump … BEFORE It Even Starts – George Washington
- China to Ease One-Child Policy – WSJ
- China announces major economic and social reforms – Reuters
- Hero to zero? Philippine president feels typhoon backlash – Reuters
Local:
- Why divorce is about to get more expensive – AFR
- New senate election looms in WA – TheOZ
- ANZ’s Smith leads in bank CEO pay – AFR
- Saputo raises Warranbool bid to $9 – AFR
Other:
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- Global Warming Since 1997 Underestimated by Half – Real Climate
- Siding With Google, Judge Says Book Search Does Not Infringe Copyright – NYT
- Our brains are pattern-seeking machines. – Adam Grimes
- Consumers line up for launch of PlayStation 4 – USAToday
- Bill Gates wants Norway’s $800 billion fund to spend more in Africa, Asia Reuters