Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos
ECB – Negative Rates Fail to Spur Investment
EU – Refugees cannot solve demographic woes
Carbon – Highest Tax in Oil Nation Prods Statoil to Try ‘Batwind’
Australia – Q1: Economy powers ahead on exports; +3.1% from +2.9% / AFP
US – May: ADP Private Payrolls Rise; +173k from +166k / WSJ
US – Week: Jobless claims fall; -1k to 267k / R / B / WSJ
EU – Iceland Puts Freeze on Foreign Investors WSJ *
EU – The far right is a growing force in Europe E / e *
EU – Rise of nationalism / BBC *
ECB – Keeps Rates Steady as Inflation Shows Signs of Rising FT / WSJ / NYT *
ECB – Expected to Leave Stimulus Unchanged WSJ
ECB – Negative Rates Fail to Spur Investment B *
ECB – Negative talk about whether negative rates work r *
ECB – Draghi in QE Quandary After Draining Bond Market by $800b B *
ECB – Draghi v Germany’s banks FT *
EU – Germany: The young and migrants compete for housing FT *
EU – Still Has Work to Do on Jobs WSJ *
EU – Refugees cannot solve demographic woes E *
EU – The best way to settle newcomers is to find them jobs E *
Autos – US: Sales Slumped in May WSJ / FT / B *
Autos – US: Fuel-Economy Debate Comes to a Head WSJ *
Autos – US: Car-Buying Boom, Time to Downshift? WSJ *
Autos – EU: New-Car Sales Have Best April Since 2008 WSJ / R
Autos – China: Turns to second-hand cars to rev up consumption FT *
Autos – Small Cars: Toyota Pins Big Hopes on Daihatsu WSJ *
Autos – VW: Returned to Profit in Q1 After Huge Loss Last Year WSJ *
Autos – VW: Don’t Forget the Other Brands WSJ *
Autos – Mitsubishi: Nissan to take 34% stake FT *
Autos – Mitsubishi: Bail out shows Ghosn’s ambitions N *
Autos – EVs: Japan Has More Charging Spots than Gas Stations te *
Autos – EVs: Tesla’s Rise Has Inspired a Dozen Rivals / vc *
Steel – Largest US producer given green light to seek China import ban FT
Steel – US Tariffs Create a Double-Edged Sword WSJ
Steel – Industry feels the heat FT * *
Carbon – Fossil Fuels’ Unpopularity Leaves a Mark WSJ *
Carbon – Highest Tax in Oil Nation Prods Statoil to Try ‘Batwind’ B *
Carbon – Low Gas Prices Create a Detour to Greater Fuel Economy NYT *
Carbon – Americans’ love of road trips returns — as do emissions fears FT *
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