Today’s Issue Cluster: US Housing
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EMs – Shock Rally in Emerging Currencies Vindicates BlackRock B *
EMs – Currencies rally to one-year highs against dollar FT * *
EMs – Funds Turn Away From NIRPs in Developed World WSJ *
EMs – Are Hot, Except for China WSJ *
US – Productivity Slump Threatens Long-Term Growth WSJ *
US – One Sign That Productivity Growth Is Poised to Shoot Higher B *
US – Companies Warning About High Consumer Uncertainty B *
US – Credit-Card Use Up Among People with Low Credit Scores WSJ *
US – Banks step up credit card push in search of hefty returns FT * *
US – Lenders fall behind in dealmaking drive FT * *
US – Why Some Life Insurance Premiums Are Skyrocketing NYT
US – Tracking and Stress-Testing Household Leverage NYFed
US – Lopsided Housing Rebound Leaves Millions Out WSJ
US – Low Supply Lifts Housing Lot Prices To a Record WSJ
US – The starter home remains elusive R *
US – Foreclosures hit record low FT *
US – We’re At Peak Multigenerational a *
IT – Outsourcing expected to grow at 6% bw
Ship – Economic Slump Sends More to the Scrap Heap WSJ * *
Ship – Maersk battles to stay on top as downturn deepens R / FT / WSJ *
Ship – LA area Port Traffic Mostly Unchanged cr *
Ship – Bright Horizon for Cruise Companies WSJ *
Crops – Record US Estimates Spur Price Gyrations B / FT *
Crops – Brazil set to welcome GM corn imports from the US FT * *
Blocks Where NYC Real Estate Prices Are Soaring 6sqft *