Today’s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate
US – 93% of Counties Haven’t Recovered From Recession
Retail – Macy’s Woes Cast Shadow Over Other Mall Retailers
NatGas – Tugboats Left Useless by Shale Boom Have Job to Do
China – Dec: Exports fall less than forecast; -1.4% from -6.8% / R / WSJ / AP / b *
EZ – Nov: Industrial production falls; -0.7%, +1.1% yr / eu *
US – A Bad-News Stock Barometer Flashes Red WSJ *
US – Bond yields sound warning on economy FT *
US – 93% of Counties Haven’t Recovered From Recession wsj *
US – Big five investment banks hurt by China and oil FT *
US – There is less competition among banks than first meets the eye E *
US – Your Bank Is Going to Pay More for Your Savings Soon WSJ *
US – The Return of the Affordable Starter Home B *
US – Apartment Rents Leap at Fastest Pace Since Crisis WSJ *
US – How to Profit From Rising Rents: Build Apartments WSJ *
US – Reis Apartment Vacancy Rate Increases / cr *
US – Reis Mall Vacancy Rate Declined / cr *
US – Retail using tech to meet higher demand with fewer workers WSJ
Retail – Holiday Sales Rise, but Not All Stores Are Cheery WSJ * *
Retail – Stores grapple with online rise and ways to fill quiet aisles FT * *
Retail – Macy’s Woes Cast Shadow Over Other Mall Retailers B *
Planes – Airbus: Outsells Boeing WSJ / AP *
Planes – Airbus: Shrugs off China concerns R *
Planes – Boeing: Delivers Record Number of Commercial Jets WSJ / FT / R
Planes – A380: Airbus Wins All Nippon B
Planes – A350: Airbus pledges to increase output of new wide-body jet FT
Planes – A320: Strongly outselling rival 737 FT / B *
Sugar – ‘New US diet rules would take 20% bite out of use’ R / AP / WSJ *
Sugar – Sudan Arises as Hub WSJ
Honey – EPA Says Insecticide May Pose Risk to Bees WSJ
NatGas – Cheniere Energy’s shipment turns US into exporter FT * * *
NatGas – Tugboats Left Useless by Shale Boom Have Job to Do B * *
Most Popular Bank by State motw *
