Today’s Issue Cluster: Latin America
Ukraine – Russia Said to Ready for Iran-Style Sanctions in Worst Case
Water – EPA Proposed Rules Worry Farmers
Insurance – No Plan to Extend Enrollment Deadline or Delay Mandate
China – Jan/Feb: Industrial output slows; +8.6% from +9.7% / WSJ / FT / R / B / b *
Retail sales growth weakest since early 2011; +11.8% / NYT
Japan – Jan: Core machinery orders up; +13.4% / K
India – Feb: The consumer-price index rose; 8.1% from 8.8% / B
Australia – Feb: Adds Most Full-Time Workers Since 1991; +80k / B / ABC / SMH / Aus
Greece – Q4: Unemployment rises to 27.5% from 27.0% / AP
Canada – Jan: Statscan new house prices post biggest rise in 20 months; +0.3% / R *
US – Feb: Retail Sales Rise; +0.3%, +1.5% yr / WSJ / R / AP / B *
US – Feb: Import prices post largest gain in a year; +0.9% from +0.4% (was +0.1%) / R *
US – Jan: Business inventories up; +0.4% from +0.5% / R
US – Jan: Sales post largest drop in 10 months; -0.9% from -0.1% / R *
US – Week: Jobless claims fall to new three-month low; -9k to 315k / R / AP / B *
World – Who holds and prints the $100t of global debt? ft * *
Venezuela – Fears Spread Of Approaching Bloody Face-Off NYT / R
Venezuela – Set to ease currency rules FT *
Venezuela – Key economic statistics over the last year / afp *
Brazil – Economy faces trouble after World Cup, election R / R
Argentina – To Halve Energy Subsidies as Imports Erode Reserves B / B
Chile – A South America Stalwart Tries New Revival Tactic WSJ / R
Mexico – Stalled Government Spending Chokes Growth WSJ / R *
Mexico – President takes on vested interests FT
Puerto Rico – Investors Flip for Debt Offering WSJ *
Colombia – Investors Can’t Get Enough wsj / NYT
Nicaragua – The Comandante’s Canal NYer / DT / wired * *
LatAm – One phone, many countries E * *
Ukraine – Merkel Changes Tack with Russia’s Putin WSJ / WSJ / FT / WSJ / AP / R / B *
Ukraine – Russia Said to Ready for Iran-Style Sanctions in Worst Case B / R / R
Ukraine – US energy exports would not scare Russia FT / AP / WSJ *
RBNZ – Raises Rate to Become First Developed Nation to Tighten B / FT / AP / b *
World – Central banks in forward guidance rethink FT / Rq *
World – OECD Sees Need for Cautious Fed Tapering WSJ
China – Copper hit as banks cut import financing FT / R / FT / r *
Cigs – China Tobacco Ban Faces Hurdles to Beat Habit B
Cigs – The Average Number Smoked per Person Annually / im *
E-Cigs – Imperial fires up legal battle FT / AP
Pot – Boom prompts US marijuana industry to go on recruitment drive FT
Pot – Providers of Medical Marijuana Face New Fears NYT
Ship – Iran Expands Tanker Fleet As Sanctions Ease WSJ
Ship – Oil tankers: hull yes FT *
Cyber Security – Investors flock to start-ups FT *
TTIP – US claims EU abandoning tariff pledge FT / R
Water – EPA Proposed Rules Worry Farmers NYT
Power – Risks National Blackout From Small-Scale Attack WSJ / IBD / NYT * *
Power – Companies Cut Dividends as Energy Subsidies Hit Earnings WSJ
Power – Germany’s future without fossil fuels is leaving its largest producer behind q * *
US – Compensation Climbing Thanks to Surging Benefits Costs wsj *
Insurance – February Health Coverage Enrollments Well Behind Target NYT / WSJ / R / B / IBD / wapo * *
Insurance – No Plan to Extend Enrollment Deadline or Delay Mandate NYT
Insurance – Companies wary of Obamacare unknowns as they plan for 2015 R / WSJ
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