Today’s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas
LatAm – From Champs To Chumps: Oil Giants Owe $275b
Mexico – Lower Oil Prices Don’t Hurt as Much as They Used To
Zika – Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond current virus
Japan – Feb: Biggest trade surplus in four years; exports -4%, imports -14% / AP / AFP
US – Jan: JOLTS job openings rose; 5.50m from 5.28m / CNBC
US – Week: Initial Jobless Claims Rose; +7k to 265k / B / R / WSJ
US – Feb: ConfBd leading economic indicators rise; +0.1% / MW
Brazil – Currency rally faces challenges FT
LatAm – From Champs To Chumps: Oil Giants Owe $275b B *
LatAm – Oil price collapse reverses fortunes of economies FT * *
LatAm – Fuel-importing Central American nations outpacing neighbors B *
Brazil – Economy’s steep slide raises specter of depression R
Brazil – Shrinking economy to trim current-account gap B *
Argentina – Still Has Some Bond Holdouts WSJ
Argentina – A change of rhythm FT *
Venezuela – Debts Get Repaid WSJ *
Venezuela – Solution in sight? FT *
Mexico – Lower Oil Prices Don’t Hurt as Much as They Used To B *
Brazil – Scandals closing in FT / B * *
Venezuela – Lawmakers announce plan to oust Maduro FT *
Fed – Scales back forecasts for rate rises FT / WSJ / R / NYT * *
Fed – Scales Back as Global Risks Remain B / WSJ *
Fed – March Dots vs. December Dots b *
Fed – Dot plot doesn’t have as much predictive power as thought WSJ *
Fed – US interest rate cycle stuck in low gear FT *
Fed – June is the New March / b *
NatGas – To surpass coal for US power generation eia *
NatGas – BC LNG terminal set to go to federal cabinet G&M *
NatGas – Remote Canadian play faces long odds amid glut G&M
NatGas – The US-Canada War Over Market Share To Heat Up B * * *
NatGas – Giant Gorgon poised to make its mark FT *
Zika – Bug-Spray Makers Take Aim at Virus WSJ *
Zika – Drugmakers Scramble to Find Vaccine WSJ / AP
Zika – WHO sees ‘accumulating evidence’ of link to disorders R *
Zika – Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond current virus R
The Most Expensive Cities in the World to Live wsj *
