Weekend Links 9-10 February 2013

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Here’s a list of things Reynard read over night.

Global Macro/Markets:

North America:

  • Canadian jobs report draws skepticism – Wall Street Journal
  • Canada housing starts plunge in January – Reuters
  • Trade Deficit in U.S. Plunges on Record Petroleum Exports – Bloomberg
  • Trade Deficit declined in December to $38.5 Billion – Calculated Risk
  • Trade deficit narrows sharply, points to stronger GDP – Reuters
  • Americas Genius Glut – New York Times
  • The Fed Gets a Bubble Cop – New York Times
  • America’s weak economic recovery under threat from reckless Congress – The Guardian
  • Americans Are Tapping into Home Equity Again – Yahoo! Finance – Yahoo

Europe:

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  • UK banking reforms will need tough regulators – Money Marketing
  • The Draghi Rorschach test – FT Alphaville
  • Germany’s trade surplus rises to second highest level since 1950 – The Guardian
  • Cracks appear in European banking union scheme – Reuters
  • ECB eschews global monetary stampede – Financial Times
  • Europe Leaders Bow to Cameron Push, Deepen Spending Cuts – Bloomberg
  • Germany’s trade surplus rises to second highest level since 1950 – The Guardian
  • Cracks appear in European banking union scheme – Reuters
  • Europe consuming more coal – Washington Post
  • French economy to avoid recession, says central bank – BBC
  • EU Leaders Agree on Budget Deal – Wall Street Journal

Asia:

Local:

  • Joye: House price boom around the corner – The AFR (Free). Didn’t he say that in January 2012?
  • After a property market lull, the time and price is right – The AFR
  • Sydney housing strong as Queensland struggles – The AFR
  • Libs super pledge to hit poor hardest – The Age
  • The super threat – The AFR
  • Gittins: Employment numbers game not so simple – The Age
  • Mining tax leaves $2 billion black hole – The Australian
  • How to fund without wrecking economy – The Australian
  • Bankers crying all the way to the poorhouse – The SMH
  • Crowded LNG signals rising local prices – The SMH
  • 12% super is unaffordable, says Hockey – Business Spectator


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