Today’s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate
E-Cigs – Early Data in Study May Raise Safety Concerns
UK – Wages poised to pass recovery milestone
Fish – Engineered salmon may be a tough sell
China – Q1: Growth slows to 24-year low; +7.4% from +7.7% / AP / R / FT / WSJ / B / NYT / X *
China – Q1: Industrial value added up; +8.7% / X / X *
China – Q1: Power consumption rises; +5.4% / X
China – Q1: Incomes continue surging; +11.1% / X
Russia – Q1: Economy slows amid Ukraine crisis; +0.8% was +2.5% / AP
EZ – Mar: Inflation sticks in ‘danger zone’; +0.5% from +0.7% / R / FT *
UK – Feb: Unemployment Rate Falls to Five-Year Low; 6.9% from 7.2% / WSJ / AP / B
Ireland – 2014: Raises Economic Forecasts; +2.1% was +2.0% / WSJ
US – Mar: Housing starts up but miss forecasts; +2.8% from +1.9% / R / B / WSJ
US – Mar: Permits to build homes fell; -2.4% / AP *
US – Mar: Industrial Production Rises; +0.7% from +1.2% / R / AP / WSJ / B *
Yuan – Treasury Blasts China WSJ / FT / B *
Yuan – Reality Check on Threat to Dollar WSJ *
LatAm – Aspirations risk being frustrated FT *
LatAm – Life after the commodity boom E * *
LatAm – World’s Most Violent Region WSJ *
Ukraine – German Government Blames Moscow but Many in Public Favor Neutral Stance WSJ / B / S *
Fed – Yellen Lays Groundwork for Rules on Short-Term Credit Markets WSJ / R / NYT / WSJ
EU – Super Tuesday for bank regulation FT / WSJ / NYT
US – Housing Market Slow to Hit Its Spring Stride WSJ *
US – Scarce land could blunt recovery for homebuilders R *
US – Fewer Foreclosures Could Mean Fewer Homes for Sale wsj *
US – Owner Occupied vs. Renter Occupied Homes / b *
US – Home market: Few buyers and not enough sellers AP / R
US – Mortgage Tax Breaks Trickle Up, New Study Shows WSJ *
US – ‘Wealth Effect’ Drives Vacation-Home Sales WSJ *
US – Apartment Rents Climb as Vacancies Drop WSJ / AP / cr * *
US – In Many Cities, Rent Grows Out of Reach NYT
US – The Most Expensive Places To Rent An Apartment / bi
US – Store Rents Rise as Construction Slows WSJ / cr *
US – Growth in Office Market is Picking Up WSJ
US – Construction Is Muted Because Too Many Buildings Went Up During the Boom wsj
E-Cigs – Targeted At Youths, Report Says NYT
E-Cigs – Early Data in Study May Raise Safety Concerns NYT
E-Cigs – WHO plans to regulate in same way as normal tobacco FT
E-Cigs – Rule coming ‘very soon,’ FDA chief says R / AP
E-Cigs – The Murky State of E-Cigarette Research 538 *
Cigs – SK health insurer sues tobacco companies FT
Cigs – UK Inches Toward Graphic Packs WSJ / FT *
Cigs – Inside NYC’s Multimillion-Dollar Black Market huffpo *
Cigs – Cigarettes, Taxes, and Smuggling BW *
IPOs – Tech correction clouds prospects FT *
IPOs – Alibaba Flexes Muscles Before Offering WSJ * * *
IPOs – China’s Twitter unlikely to enjoy the same share surge on debut FT * * *
Fish – Why People Are Eating Less WSJ
Fish – Companies Try to Get Kids Hooked on Sticks WSJ
Fish – Engineered salmon may be a tough sell AP *
Fish – Shark fin soup is going out of style q * *
UK – Wages poised to pass recovery milestone R *
