January « 2015

TTIP – US-Europe trade deal stuck on launch pad
Oil – Iran Says Price Drop to Hurt Saudi Arabia More
Oil – Price parity threatens Canada’s pipeline projects

MAJOR DATA POINTS

EZ – Nov: Industrial Output Rose for Third Month; +0.2%, -0.4% yr / WSJ / AFP *

US – Dec: Retail sales post largest decline in 11 months; -0.9% from +0.4% / R / AP / B / NYT / WSJ *

US – Dec: Import Prices Fell 2.5%, -5.5% yr / WSJ / *

MARKETS

ECONOMICS

World – Bank Lowers Outlook for Global Economic Growth WSJ / WSJ / FT *

World – Every year the IMF starts optimistic / ft *

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

FINANCE

World – Investment Banking Review r *

MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Court decision could narrow QE options FT / B / B / NYT / R / AP / FT

ECB – Bond-Buying Plans Face Doubt WSJ / NYT / B *

ECB – Study suggests €500b bond buying program FT / WSJ / R

ECB – Five Banks Take 24% of Stimulus B *

ECB – Deflation fears blur interest rate outlook FT / WSJ * *

REAL ESTATE

EU – Fears of bubble rise as property investment volumes hit record FT

SERVICES

MANUFACTURING

Planes – Market: Boeing beats Airbus as largest jet maker in 2014 FT / WSJ / AP *

Planes – Market: Boeing Delivered Record 723 Commercial Jets in 2014 WSJ / R / R *

Planes – Market: US group sees 6% rise in sales in 2015 R *

Planes – Market: Old Models Get New Lease on Life as Fuel Prices Fall WSJ

Planes – Market: Airbus, Boeing in dogfight over small jets N *

Planes – Falling Oil Prices Pose a Challenge for Airbus and Boeing NYT

Planes – Trade: Europe Challenges Subsidies to Boeing in WTO Case NYT / WSJ

Planes – A320: Missing AirAsia Flight Thrusts Jet Into Spotlight WSJ

Planes – A350: Readies for take-off FT / WSJ / FT / R

Planes – A380: Qatar to match new A350 against superjumbo FT

Planes – A380: Big Plane Has a Small (Order) Problem BW / R *

Planes – 747: Boeing Nears Jumbo-Jet Sale After Order Drought in 2014 B

Planes – Embraer: Warns of negative cash flow in 2014 G&M

Planes – Bombardier: Finds Bigger Proves Far From Better WSJ / NYT * *

Planes – Pentagon Spreads Out F-35 Production, Repair Work to Get Orders WSJ *

TECH

TVs – TV Makers Set a New Strategy WSJ

TVs – Sony’s Business Mends, but Will It Be Enough? WSJ *

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

TPP – Obama’s Trade Chief Undaunted by Odds NYT / R / N

TTIP – US-Europe trade deal stuck on launch pad FT / FT / FT / FT / FT

World – Fears are growing that trade’s share of the global GDP has peaked E *

COMMODITIES

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Extends Selloff as OPEC Is Seen Standing Firm on Output WSJ / FT / NYT / B

Oil – Iran Says Price Drop to Hurt Saudi Arabia More B

Oil – Replays 1980s Bust WSJ * *

Oil – US Rig Counts Are Down At Faster Rate bi *

Oil – US production to rise FT

Oil – Canada Digs In for Long Haul WSJ *

Oil – Price parity threatens Canada’s pipeline projects G&M

Oil – Traders to store millions of barrels at sea as prices slump R *

LABOR & EDUCATION

HEALTH

ENDNOTE

Coffee shop geography: Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts in the US reddit *

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13 January 2015

Monday, January 12th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: Coal

China – Projects to Make Great Wall Feel Small
HK – The mainland’s colonization of the economy
Iron – Prospects of Australia miners have suddenly brightened

MAJOR DATA POINTS

China – 2014: Misses trade growth target; +3.4% vs +7.5% goal / FT / R / B / WSJ / X *

US – Dec: NFIB business confidence at eight-year high; 100.4 from 98.1 / R *

US – Nov: JOLTS Jobs Openings Up; 5.0m from 4.8m / cr *

MARKETS

China – Tide May Be Turning for Shanghai Stock Rally WSJ *

China – Banks Spur Rally in Shares WSJ *

China – Some Fund Managers Say Stocks Can Go Higher WSJ *

ECONOMICS

China – Price controls blunt impact of rising dollar and falling oil FT

China – Projects to Make Great Wall Feel Small NYT *

China – Antigraft Campaign Ripples Through Economy WSJ *

China – Top country losing via illicit flows / gfi / t *

China – Zombie factories kept open to give illusion of prosperity FT

China – Old rustbelt suffers a big setback E * *

China – Japan Rises in Travel Survey WSJ *

China – Courtship of Latin America tested FT * * *

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

HK – The mainland’s colonization of the economy R / R * *

MONETARY POLICY

FINANCE

China – To Ease Rules to Boost Lending WSJ / B *

REAL ESTATE

China – Small cities buy up their own land FT

China – Large role of land sales in financing local governments / db *

China – 2015 could be the year for local debt defaults / b *

China – Developer Appears to Default WSJ *

China – Property Shows Default Lines WSJ / CD / N *

SERVICES

Media – Chinese Movie Box Office Falls Short of Target WSJ *

Media – Highest grossing films of 2014 / r *

MANUFACTURING

Autos – Electric: GM’s Bolt sparks rivalry WSJ / FT / R / B / AP / NYT / R / WSJ / B *

Autos – Electric: Elon Musk Charges Head-On at Detroit WSJ * *

TECH

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

COMMODITIES

China – Commodity Imports Surge on Low Prices WSJ

Gold – Miners struggle to shine in investors’ eyes FT / B *

Gold – China Miners Drop Shovels as Slump Bites / B *

Iron – Prospects of Australia miners have suddenly brightened R *

Iron – Bounce likely to be shortlived FT / CD * *

Nickel – Supply likely to fall as Indonesia’s export ban turns 1 N

Copper – Price sheds light on crude’s fall FT / FT / FT *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Coal – European prices swing to discount as US cargoes flood market R *

Coal – Falling oil prices aid miners FT

Coal – China companies on the edge as sales nose-dive CD

Coal – China’s Addiction Brings Scourge of Black Lung WSJ * *

Coal – Thailand Places a Plant Next Door WSJ *

Coal – Polish Government to Shut Mines, Faces Opposition WSJ

Coal – Is decline permanent? r *

LABOR & EDUCATION

China – Migrant Workers Struggle for Pensions WSJ

HEALTH

H5N8 – China Bans Imports of US Poultry Amid Bird-Flu Concerns WSJ

H5N8 – Bird Flu Found at Six More Poultry Farms in Taiwan WSJ

ENDNOTE

The waning of disease spectator *

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12 January 2015

Sunday, January 11th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: US Labor

Retail – Medical Clinics Take Over Malls’ Empty Spaces
Oil – Banks Serving the Energy Industry Brace for a Jolt
Oil – Top traders book supertankers for storage at sea

MAJOR DATA POINTS

MARKETS

ECONOMICS

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Greece – Syriza Holds the Lead in Opinion Polls WSJ / B / E *

Greece – Banks Ready Contingency Plans in Case of Eurozone Exit WSJ

Greece – Spectre of sovereign bond defaults looms FT / WSJ / FT *

Greece – Here’s who hurts most if default / b *

Greece – Euro-area governments hold 62% of public debt / b *

MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Low Wages Work Against a Move WSJ / WSJ / FT *

Fed – Closely Watched Inflation Gauge Falls to Lowest Level in 14 Years WSJ *

FINANCE

REAL ESTATE

SERVICES

Retail – Medical Clinics Take Over Malls’ Empty Spaces BW

Retail – Festive cheer for US stores as sales hit decade high FT *

MANUFACTURING

TECH

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

COMMODITIES

Commods – Floods Buoy the Price of Palm Oil, Rubber WSJ *

Commods – Fall as Stockpiles Mount Up WSJ *

Commods – Dependency e * * * *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Saudi prince: $100 ‘never’ again USAT / B

Oil – US Producers Cut Rigs as Price Declines NYT / FT

Oil – Deep Debt Keeps Firms Pumping WSJ *

Oil – Firms’ New Dilemma: Save, or Borrow More? WSJ *

Oil – Banks Serving the Energy Industry Brace for a Jolt NYT *

Oil – Top traders book supertankers for storage at sea R / FT *

Oil – Big Trouble in Store WSJ *

Oil – Product Prices Fall as Supplies Climb WSJ *

Oil – US export code adds to bearish outlook FT * *

Oil – China won’t be riding to the rescue for producers any time soon q *

Oil – Location of Sector Jobs / bi *

Oil – Price Drop Takes Shine Off Steel Town WSJ

Oil – Goldman sees $40 needed to curb shale investments B / B

Oil – New shale wells needed to replace fading output from existing ones r * *

LABOR & EDUCATION

US – Hiring Booms, but Soft Wages Linger WSJ *

US – Unemployment by race, ethnicity / r *

US – New entrants, re-entrants / r *

US – UE duration down, but so is participation; discouraged up / r *

US – Wage growth and labor market participation / r *

US – Average Age of Workers / b *

US – The December Jobs Report in Charts wsj * *

US – Two charts / q * *

US – Labor-Market Dropouts Stay on the Sidelines WSJ *

US – Will the Labor Force See a Resurgence? wsj *

US – County With More Cows Than People Leads Labor Market B *

US – Wages Winners and Losers Since 2004 wsj / bp *

US – House Moves to Change Full-Time Work to 40 Hours in Health Law WSJ

US – Twenty states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1 NYT / B / WSJ / wapo * *

HEALTH

ENDNOTE

Population density across 9 cities vox *

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9 January 2015

Thursday, January 8th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: US Economy

US – The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls
Retail – Stores had a better-than-expected holiday season
Dairy – Americans consuming less milk, more cheese

MAJOR DATA POINTS

China – Dec: CPI Ticks Up; 1.5% from 1.4% / WSJ / NYT / AP / X / b *

China – Dec: PPI Deflation Deepens on Commodity Price Fall; -3.3% from -2.7% / B / FT / X / b *

US – Dec: Economy Added Jobs; +252k from +353k / NYT / B / FT / AP / WSJ *

US – Dec: Unemployment falls; 5.6% from 5.8% / R *

MARKETS

Bonds – Headwinds to slow US high-yield debt sales FT * *

Bonds – Which Countries Should Fear a Rate Ruckus? cfr *

ECONOMICS

US – Growth is likely to be robust in 2015 E *

US – Economy’s Promises, and Perils, of 2015 WSJ *

US – Overseas Headwinds Test Economy WSJ * * * *

US – Debt-Cutting Levels Off WSJ / B *

US – Current Economic Cycle Poised to Be Longer Than Average b *

US – Basic Costs Squeeze Families WSJ *

US – Businesses See Revenues, Employment Growing in 2015, ISM Says wsj *

US – ‘Era of austerity may finally have ended’ ft *

US – Philly Fed Coincident Indexes increased in 44 states cr *

US – Average household income / motw *

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

MONETARY POLICY

FINANCE

US – Car Loans See Rise In Missed Payments WSJ *

US – Sector valuations say something about low investor expectations FT *

US – Shadow Banking Shows Fed’s Regulatory Limits WSJ *

US – Bank Bailouts Approach a Final Reckoning WSJ *

US – How a Memo Cost Big Banks $37b WSJ * *

REAL ESTATE

US – Home prices coasting upward in November AP / cr *

US – Housing Market Enters 2015 Facing Affordability Pressures WSJ

US – Will household formation growth finally accelerate in 2015? ft / B * *

US – Eight Cities Where Home Prices Are Setting New Records wsj *

US – Oil’s Plunge Is Pushing Mortgage Rates Down wsj *

US – Average Time to Build a House: 6 Months WSJ *

US – Reis Apartment Vacancy Rate unchanged in Q4 at 4.2% / cr *

US – Smaller Cities Led Way in Rent Increases in 2014 WSJ *

US – Why Apartment-Rent Gains Could Begin To Slow Down wsj * *

US – Architecture billings slow / cr *

US – Reis: Office Vacancy Rate declined in Q4 to 16.7% / cr *

US – Office Market Sees Tepid Recovery WSJ *

US – Reis: Regional Mall Vacancy Rate Increased / cr *

US – The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls NYT *

US – Construction Costs Rising as Economy Improves wsj *

SERVICES

Retail – Stores had a better-than-expected holiday season AP / R / R

MANUFACTURING

TECH

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Auto – In Low Gasoline Prices, an Opening Emerges for Higher US Taxes WSJ * *

COMMODITIES

Dairy – Factory Gears Up for Production WSJ *

Dairy – Americans consuming less milk, more cheese wapo *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

NatGas – Market is Ice Cold WSJ *

LABOR & EDUCATION

HEALTH

ENDNOTE

Americans really are unusually cheerful wapo *

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8 January 2015

Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: US Monetary Policy

E-Cigs – The latest investigation of vaping suggests it can help you quit smoking
Rail – Snarls sends grain back through Great Lakes
Cocoa – Chocolate Shortage Spurs Revival in Amazon

MAJOR DATA POINTS

EZ – Nov: Retail Sales Rose Again; +0.6% from +1.5% / WSJ / eu *

EZ – Nov: Confidence Unchanged as Deflation Risks Damp Outlook; 100.7 / B / b *

Germany – Nov: Factory Orders Plunged; -2.4% from +2.9% / WSJ / B / b *

US – Week: Jobless Claims Fall; -4k to 294k / WSJ / R / AP / B *

MARKETS

Bonds – Yield lows highlight deflation fears FT *

Bonds – Eurozone Surges on QE Hopes WSJ *

ECONOMICS

Brazil – Rousseff honeymoon wavers as wages dispute highlights challenges FT

Brazil – Retreats on Cheap Loans, Posing Risks to Economy WSJ *

Brazil – Tries to fix nation’s ‘sugar daddy’ problem FT * *

Brazil – Leader Starts Term on Shaky Ground WSJ *

Brazil – Tech-Talent Shortage Crimps WSJ

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Unlikely to raise rates before April FT / WSJ / NYT / R / B / AP / WSJ *

Fed – Policy-Setters Likely to Be More United WSJ *

Fed – Rate Increase Seen Mid-Year Even as Inflation Is a No-Show B / WSJ *

Fed – Inflation Reading Misses Target for 31st Straight Month / wsj *

Fed – Baby Step Toward Higher Interest Rates BW *

Fed – ECB spread 10-year bonds widest since 1999 / B *

FINANCE

REAL ESTATE

SERVICES

E-Cigs – The latest investigation of vaping suggests it can help you quit smoking E

E-Cigs – Sales surge in UK supermarkets FT

E-Cigs – Growing provincial regulation in Canada CBC

E-Cigs – Race to Deliver Nicotine’s Punch, With Less Risk NYT

MANUFACTURING

TECH

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline – White House says Obama to veto Keystone FT / WSJ / NYT / AP / R / G&M / AP *

Pipeline – Falling oil prices fuel debate over Keystone FT * *

Rail – US taxpayers help fund oil-train boom R / r * *

Rail – BNSF lifts container ban for US west coast ports FT

Rail – Snarls sends grain back through Great Lakes FP *

COMMODITIES

Cocoa – Chocolate Shortage Spurs Revival in Amazon B

Cocoa – Three companies will dominate processing sector FT

Coffee – Arabica Rises as Traders Worry About Brazil Rains WSJ *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Carbon – Power-Grid Officials Criticize Plan for Cutting Emissions WSJ / NYT / AP / WSJ *

Carbon – Electric Utilities Brace for New EPA Rules WSJ / WSJ / AP / NYT

Carbon – Climate change groups split on fossil fuel divestment FT * *

Carbon – Coal Stokes Dispute at Climate Negotiations WSJ / FT *

LABOR & EDUCATION

HEALTH

Pharma – Scientists hail antibiotic to foil resistance FT / B / WSJ *

Pharma – FDA paves way for biosimilar drug approval FT / WSJ / NYT

ENDNOTE

Global Carbon Footprints scienceblogs *

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7 January 2015

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: Autonomous Vehicles

EU – Economists cut GDP expectations, except Spain
ECB – Considers making weaker states bear more QE risk
TVs – Sharp Unveils High-Resolution Model That Is ‘Beyond 4K’

MAJOR DATA POINTS

EZ – Dec: Falls into deflation for first time since October 2009; -0.2% from +0.3% / FT / R / B / WSJ / NYT / AFP *

Germany – Dec: Unemployment Falls; 6.5% from 6.6% / WSJ / AFP / B / rbs *

US – Dec: ADP Private Businesses Added Jobs; +241k from +227k / WSJ / R / B *

US – Nov: Trade Gap Narrows; -$39b from -$42b / WSJ / B / AP / R *

MARKETS

ECONOMICS

EU – Why 2014 Went Wrong for the Eurozone WSJ / NYT

EU – Deflation Struggle Intensifies WSJ

EU – Economists cut GDP expectations, except Spain b *

EU – Largest economies are most pessimistic / b *

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Divisions weaken hand on QE FT / NYT / B / FT * *

ECB – Sends Strong Signal on Asset Purchases WSJ *

ECB – Not Quite Checkmate for the Bundesbank WSJ / FT *

ECB – Considers making weaker states bear more QE risk R / b *

FINANCE

REAL ESTATE

EU – Investors Warm to European Multifamily Housing WSJ

EU – Commercial Property Rebounds WSJ *

EU – Empty Churches Go on Sale WSJ *

SERVICES

MANUFACTURING

TECH

TVs – Samsung Electronics to Launch Tizen Line WSJ / FT / R

TVs – LG Display presses on with OLED despite doubts R

TVs – Sharp Unveils High-Resolution Model That Is ‘Beyond 4K’ wsj / nyt / wsj *

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

AVs – Race is on to build world’s first driverless car FT / NYT / WSJ / E *

AVs – Automotive safety technology / r *

AVs – Ford Says Mass-Market Autonomous Vehicle Is Priority WSJ / IBD

AVs – Daimler’s self-drive car gears up for the future FT / R / B * *

AVs – Toyota says cars will be safer, but still need drivers AP

AVs – GM to launch cars that can pick up on distracted driving FT / R

AVs – Google Seeks Partners for Self-Driving Car WSJ / WSJ

AVs – The autonomous Google car may never actually happen slate

AVs – New Era in Safety When Cars Talk to One Another NYT / R

AVs – Paving the Internet of Asphalt Will Take Time WSJ *

AVs – Driverless Car Push Faces Risk of Hacker Hijacking B

AVs – Why Self-Driving Cars Will Change Retirement WSJ

AVs – London’s Tube is on its way to going driverless q

COMMODITIES

Livestock – Farmers Deploy New DNA Test for Tastier Meat WSJ *

Livestock – Sheep Farmers Take Hit as Demand for Hides Falls WSJ *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

LABOR & EDUCATION

HEALTH

ENDNOTE

Market capitalisation of bourses beyond the rich world is tiny e *

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6 January 2015

Monday, January 5th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos

Internet – Apps Everywhere, but Not a Link
Shale – Heavyweight Response to Local Fracking Bans
H3N2 – CDC: Flu continues to worsen, could peak this month

MAJOR DATA POINTS

China – Dec: HSBC services PMI at three-month high; 53.4 from 53.0 / R / WSJ / B / b *

EZ – Dec: Markit PMI missed an earlier flash reading; 51.4 was 51.7 / FT / AP / WSJ / B / R * *

US – Dec: ISM Service-Sector PMI Slows; 56.2 from 59.3 / R / AP / B / WSJ *

US – Dec: Markit services growth slowest since February; 53.3 was 53.6 / R *

US – Nov: New orders for durable goods fell; -0.9% was -0.7% / R *

MARKETS

Dollar – Surges to 11-Year High Against Biggest Rivals WSJ *

Dollar – Debt issues set to slow in 2015 FT *

ECONOMICS

World – Gauging growth in 2015 / e * *

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Greece – France and Germany Push Athens on Bailout Commitments WSJ / FT / NYT / B *

Greece – Beware Euro Complacency on Grexit WSJ *

Autos – US: Sales Rose in December, Capping Strong Year WSJ / FT / NYT / B / R / AP / IBD *

Autos – US: BMW retakes luxury crown from Mercedes-Benz R *

Autos – US: Fog Shrouds Road Ahead for Car Market WSJ *

Autos – US: Recycling Twist Cuts Ford Truck Costs WSJ / WSJ

Autos – US: Cheaper fuel revives popularity of bigger vehicles FT * * *

Autos – US: UAW, Detroit Prep for Talks WSJ *

Autos – US: Soul-Searching After Tide of Recalls NYT

Autos – China: Six makers recall over 300k cars R

Autos – China: Sales Hit the Brakes WSJ / WSJ * *

Autos – China: Shenzhen to restrict new car sales FT / WSJ / X

Autos – China: Daimler has high hopes for joint venture with BAIC FT * * * *

Autos – China: Dealers Ask BMW to Hit Brakes on Sales Targets WSJ *

Autos – China: BMW offers dealers $820m to stave off potential revolt FT / WSJ / R / B *

Autos – China: SUV Boom Faces Growth Slowdown WSJ *

Autos – China: Detroit’s Road Narrows Ahead WSJ *

Autos – India: Market Beginning to Recover WSJ

Autos – EU: Efficiency is as much about trickery as technology E *

Autos – Russia: Trying to Save Punch Line of a Car NYT

Autos – EMs: Woes hit makers N *

Autos – Mexico: Makers in Churn Out Record Output WSJ

Autos – VW: Strains to Keep Foot on the Gas WSJ * *

Autos – Hyundai: Weaker yen batters sales in key US market N *

Autos – Electrics: Why they may be much dirtier than a petrol one E *

TECH

Internet – Apps Everywhere, but Not a Link NYT *

Internet – There’s an app for that E * * * *

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

COMMODITIES

Rare Earths – China Ends Export Quotas WSJ / FT / AP *

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Shale – Oil drop hits Bakken as Continental cuts FT / B

Shale – Good Times Run Out for Sand Producers WSJ *

Shale – NY to ban fracking FT / AP / WSJ / NYT *

Shale – Heavyweight Response to Local Fracking Bans NYT

Shale – Fracking in Nearby States Benefits New York WSJ *

LABOR & EDUCATION

World – ILO warns on stagnant wages FT * *

HEALTH

H3N2 – CDC: Flu continues to worsen, could peak this month AP / R / wapo *

ENDNOTE

The Year In News, Graphed bp *

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5 January 2015

Sunday, January 4th, 2015

Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil

CES – The Internet of Things Hits Homes
EU – UK hostility to migrants threatens London, says report
Pharma – Wave of medicines may not be so good for health budgets

MAJOR DATA POINTS

Japan – Dec: Markit final manufacturing PMI shows sustained growth; 52.0 was 52.1 / R

China – Dec: Official Manufacturing PMI Falls; 50.1 from 50.3 / WSJ / R / B

Germany – Dec: Inflation Weakest Since 2009 Raises Pressure on ECB; 0.1% from 0.5% / WSJ / FT / B

US – Dec: ISM manufacturing slips to six-month low; 55.5 from 58.7 / R / WSJ / B / AP *

US – Dec: Markit factory activity slips to 11-month low; 53.9 from 54.8 / R *

US – Nov: Construction spending unexpectedly falls; -0.3% from +1.2% / R / AP *

MARKETS

Stocks – Buckle Up for a Wild Ride in 2015 WSJ *

Stocks – Will US Markets Maintain Lead Into 2015? WSJ / b * *

ECONOMICS

POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY