OK Ladies and Gentlemen, here be a load of links…
North America
U.S. jobless rate forces Yellen’s hand on Fed guidance
U.S. consumer credit posts biggest jump in 10 months
Republicans eye U.S. debt limit vote as Lew warns of cash crunch
What is ’emerging’ is that perhaps we should focus concern on the US market
Employment’s Decline, for Men of All Ages
Payroll Data Shows a Lag in Wages, Not Just Hiring
Pinning down the January effect on U.S. jobs figures
Another false start for the U.S. economy?
Canada floats new citizenship rules that could affect thousands of Chinese
Exclusive: How mainland Chinese millionaires overwhelmed Canada’s visa scheme
The Two Big Failures of the Bernanke Fed
Fed should plan to lift interest rates this year
Low-Income Students Don’t Have to Get Into Harvard
Comparing Economic Recoveries: Ritholtz Chart
The Spectacular Myth of Obama’s Part-Time America—in 5 Graphs
The Shame of America’s Long-Term Unemployment Crisis
A Policy Response to Job Market Weakness
Unequal PartnersYour marriage is probably making inequality worse.
Europe/UK
German Court Defers to Draghi as Euro’s Judge and Jury
How Germany Just Undercut the Euro
German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Fell in December: Economy
Scotland Will Never Be Free as Long as It Has RBS
Exclusive: UBS seeks first-mover immunity in U.S. currency probe – sources
Dutch would be ‘better off’ if they left the euro
Time for action on financial transparency
We need new ways to pass on property wealth
Yahoo shifts Europe tax base to Ireland from Switzerland
Ban foreign buyers to solve UK property woes: Report
Why Europe’s Job Picture Looks Different
BOE Staff Said to Have Condoned Currency Traders’ Conduct
Asia (sorry there didn’t seem to be a lot Asian related in what I scouted)
Many Local Gov’ts Aim for Lower GDP Growth This Year
Mobius Says Emerging-Market Selloff to Deepen on Outflows
Govt cuts growth forecast for 2013-14 to below 5%
Australia/NZ
Woodside to Invest Up to $2.6 Billion in Israeli Gas Venture
RBA Sees Weaker Currency Fueling GDP Growth, Inflation: Economy
Budget may hurt, but it’s ‘pain with a purpose’, says Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Auto report is a fantasy tale with a tragic twist
CCA and Qantas: Authors of their own misfortune
Is Australia falling out of love with solar power?
Sundries
GMO Quarterly letter February 2014
The markets’ bumpy ride need not become a crash
Which middle class, which squeeze?
Smart Money Seizes Fischer ’98 Notes Amid Emerging Contagion
Can Democracy Help With Inequality?
Grantham: ‘7 Lean Years’ Now Permanent
South Africa pleads for global coordination amid Fed backlash
How Fragile are Emerging Markets?
The Global Economy Without Steroids
Emerging Markets’ Submerging Currencies
How influential was the Rogoff-Reinhart study warning that high debt kills growth?
It turns out people are better at protecting their privacy than companies would like
One of the world’s great investment thinkers is convinced fracking is causing earthquakes
The Trouble With Emerging Markets
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Always invest in what scares you
Who are the 1 percent? Two new views
Can Bitcoin Become The New Global Reserve Currency?
Tiny Tax Haven Received More FDI Last Year Than Brazil & India Combined
World Food Prices Fall For First Time In Three Months To 19-Month Low
How Eroding the Middle Hits Economic Growth
The Economist takes biscuit for worst coverage of Russia. As a very experienced Russia man I cant agree with this one enough.