Today’s Issue Cluster: US Health Insurance
US – Citi ‘too big to manage’
Air – China’s popular high-speed rail hurting airline industry
Nuclear – Japan may only be able to restart one-third of its reactors
EZ – Feb: Producer Prices Fall; -0.2% from -10.4% / WSJ
UK – Mar: House Prices Rise a 15th Month as London Extends Lead; +0.4%, +9.5% yr / B / b *
UK – Mar: Construction PMI remains high; 62.5 from 62.6 / m *
Spain – Mar: Number of jobless falls again; -0.35% / R / r *
Ireland – Mar: Unemployment at Lowest Since April 2009; 11.8% from 11.9% / WSJ
Botswana – Q4: GDP growth quickens; +3.6% from +0.3% / R
US – Mar: Private job growth accelerates; 191k from 178k / R / WSJ / AP / B *
US – Feb: Factory orders accelerate; +1.6% from -1.0% / R *
Stocks – EU Look to Even the Score Versus US Counterparts WSJ *
Stocks – US equity investors ignore warning signs FT *
US – Factory Activity Picks Up a Bit WSJ *
US – Consumer Confidence Rebounds, but Uncertainty Lingers WSJ / NYT * *
US – Business Finds New Reason for Optimism WSJ *
US – Designed in California, taxed in never never land ft *
US – Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes increased in 48 states cr *
US Budget – Congress: Ryan Sees Budget Balancing WSJ / NYT *
US Budget – Obama: Deficit Outlook Relies on Above-Trend Growth WSJ / WSJ * * * *
US Budget – The Gimmicks Used in Washington A * * * *
RBI – Keeps interest rates steady but tone is hawkish ft / WSJ / R
RBA – Holds Rate at Record-Low 2.5% R / B
US – Citi ‘too big to manage’ nyt *
US – Overdraft Fees at Banks Hit a High, Despite Curbs WSJ *
Dubai – Rides Boom With an Eye on Bubble WSJ
Dubai – Investment by Individual Chinese Investors Nearly Tripled Last Year WSJ *
Dubai – Eases Laws to Double Hotel Rooms Ahead of 2020 Expo B
Dubai – Optimism fails to mask concerns on overheating risk FT / AP / FT / B
Autos – Spring brings growth for US car sales FT / NYT / AP / B / R / WSJ * *
Software – Windows XP: Old Platforms Die Hard, Security Risks Live On WSJ *
Air – Southwest Airlines, Once a Brassy Upstart, Is Showing Its Age WSJ * *
Air – China’s high-speed rail is so popular, it’s hurting the domestic airline industry q *
Mining – Chile declares state of emergency after earthquake FT / R / q * * **
Metals – Auto Demand Is Liable to Drive Platinum and Palladium Higher WSJ / R
Metals – South African mining: Stuck in the past FT / R * * *
Nuclear – Japan may only be able to restart one-third of its reactors R*
Insurance – Obamacare numbers top 7m FT / NYT / AP / R / B / WSJ
Insurance – Worries Over Fines Aid Health-Insurance Sign-Ups WSJ
Insurance – ObamaCare’s Secret Mandate Exemption wsj / B
Insurance – Fear of backlash over new Obamacare rate increases R / hill
Insurance – Tax Experts: Brace for Tumult WSJ *
Insurance – Medicare Changes Prompt Enrollees to Reconsider Plans NYT
Insurance – Concerns about cancer centers under health law AP
Insurance – Deadline Looms for ‘High Risk’ Enrollees WSJ *
Insurance – Young ObamaCare Enrollees To Fall 50% Below Target IBD *
Insurance – Clinton Pollster: “Democrats Should Embrace Coburncare” Pol
20 Ways Stereotypes Can Slice Up Europe bi *
