18 August 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Coal



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS



ECONOMICS

South Africa – Regains rank as Africa’s biggest economy B *

Zambia – Ailing economy cast cloud over election FT *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

South Africa – Enters coalition era after ANC domination R *

Zambia – Lungu wins narrow victory FT *


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Minutes suggest a rate increase as early as September WSJ / FT / R / B

Fed – Dollar’s Drop Signals Doubts Over Rate Rise WSJ *

Fed – Inflation retreat clouds rate outlook FT *

Fed – To raise rates this year, likely after election: poll R *


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

NZ – Hangs ‘Welcome’ Sign for Foreign Investors WSJ *

Canada – Vancouver Housing Fever Shows Signs of Easing B *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Dairy – Global Prices Rise, as Herds Are Culled WSJ *

Cattle – Futures Market Descends into Chaos WSJ *

Bison – Industry Drives to Recruit Ranchers as Demand Climbs WSJ *

Pork – So Much for the Year’s Best-Performing Market WSJ *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Coal – GE Wants to Bring More Life WSJ *

Coal – US Industry Borrows From Tobacco Playbook, Activists Say NYT

Coal – US ex-miners are giving up and learning to code BW / NYT

Coal – China’s Reforms Fuel Rebound in Prices WSJ

Coal – Chinese province to extend maturity on $60b in loans FT

Coal – Bears gripped by Chinese capacity squeeze FT *

Coal – UK industry presses for rethink on carbon capture FT


HEALTH

Drugs – Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire R * *

Drugs – The Chinese Connection Fueling US Fentanyl Crisis WSJ *


ENDNOTE

Map of US in Esperanto wiki *


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