Today’s Issue Cluster: Prisons
US – Economists Express Skepticism About Piketty
World – Too-Big-to-Fail Banks Face Up to $870b Capital Gap
Pork – Group counters antibiotics report with online campaign
China – Sep: Consumer Inflation Eases; 1.6% from 2.0% / WSJ / FT / X *
China – Sep: 31st Factory-Gate Price Drop Ties Asian-Crisis Record; -1.8% from -1.2% / B / X *
Germany – Sep: Inflation Remains Low; 0.8% from 0.8% / WSJ *
US – Sep: Retail Sales Fall; -0.3% from +0.6% / WSJ / R / B *
US – Sep: Producer Prices Decrease for First Time in a Year; -0.1% from flat / WSJ / B *
US – Aug: Business inventories rose; +0.2% from +0.4% / AP / R *
Bonds – German Debt Surges to Record Levels WSJ
Bonds – Squeeze on US muni sales boosts prices FT *
Bonds – ‘Big fund outflows are risk for banks’ FT
US – Economists Express Skepticism About Piketty nyt *
EU – Policy Makers At Odds As EZ Economic Woes Deepen WSJ / WSJ * * *
EU – Germany slashes its economic forecasts FT *
EU – German companies look overseas as home opportunities fade FT * *
EU – France Bravado Being Put to the Test WSJ / NYT / B / R *
EU – Budget will push Italy to the edge of deficit rules FT
BOK – Korea Cuts Base Rate WSJ / B
BOK – Won shrugs off rate cut FT / AP / AFP / b *
World – Too-Big-to-Fail Banks Face Up to $870b Capital Gap B
World – JPMorgan, Citigroup Boost Legal Expenses Amid Talks on Forex Settlement WSJ *
World – Big Banks Struggle to Return to Form WSJ *
Prisons – US: Cities Look for Ways to Get Free of Empty Jails WSJ
Prisons – US: Violent Crime in CA Falls to Lowest Rate Since 1967 WSJ *
Prisons – US: CCA Seeks to Reduce Number of Repeat Offenders WSJ *
Prisons – US: MA jail offers $1k-a-shot drug to fight addiction, recidivism R *
Prisons – US: Construction 1810-2005 / cd *
Prisons – EU: Norway Convicts May Serve Time in Dutch Prisons WSJ / R / AP / BW *
Prisons – EU: German Builders Put Cells on the Block WSJ
Prisons – EU: The excesses and vacancies of populations E *
Prisons – EU: UK at breaking point, say justice campaigners FT * * *
Prisons – EU: UK conditions are deteriorating E * *
Prisons – EU: UK design is turning Victorian E
Garments – Inspections Highlight Flaws at Bangladesh Factories WSJ
Garments – Brands Support Workers’ Push for Higher Wages WSJ *
Garments – Find new low-cost home in Ethiopia R
Delivery – Google Targets Amazon WSJ / R
Delivery – Connect bags Amazon in UK R
Poultry – WTO sides with US in Indian fight FT / WSJ
Pork – New Vaccines Target Deadly Virus in Pigs WSJ / NYT *
Pork – Group counters antibiotics report with online campaign R
Beef – Chinese Hot-Pots Stir Imports B *
NatGas – European supply outlook for this winter r *
NatGas – Can Europe wean itself from Russia? FT * * * * *
Norway’s new pixel money fastco * *
