Today’s Issue Cluster: Japan
Defense – Asia’s military budgets surge as armies go high-tech
Japan – To Rescue Economy, Abe Turns to Supermom
Demog – Japan: Has been too optimistic
US – Week: Jobless Claims Flash Some Warning Signs; -10k to 307k / WSJ / R / B / cr *
Japan – Weak Yen Rekindles Hope for Bringing Production Back Home WSJ *
Japan – BOJ’s bond buys dragging yields to record lows N *
Japan – Inventories shrink as BoJ’s bond appetite grows FT * *
Japan – Yield on Five-Year Government Bond Falls to Zero WSJ * *
Japan – French Connection Bodes Ill for Stocks B *
Japan – Raises Long-Term Growth View WSJ / B / NYT
Japan – Restructuring costs weigh down companies FT *
BOJ – Slashes inflation forecast WSJ / FTAFP / R / N / FT / WSJ * *
BOC – Shocks With Rate Cut “Insurance” Against Oil Slump WSJ / FT / NYT / R / NYT / B / R / G&M / CBC / B * * *
BCB – Brazil benchmark rate at three-year high FT / WSJ / B / AFP
ECB – Announces €60b a Month QE FT / WSJ / R / NYT / B *
ECB – Eyes €50b monthly bond purchases WSJ / FT / B / AP / R *
ECB – Four reasons why QE will be different in the EZ FT * * * *
BOE – Unanimous in holding interest rates FT / NYT / FT *
World – Global Monetary Policy Changes in a Map bp *
Defense – Abe boosts Japan spending FT *
Defense – Asia’s military budgets surge as armies go high-tech N / N / N *
Net Neutrality – Amazon backs White House FT
Net Neutrality – Broadband Industry Backs GOP’s Proposed Bill WSJ
Sorghum – US Farmers’ Latest Hot Crop WSJ *
Sugar – Is on a High at Year’s Start WSJ *
Natural Gas – Takes Unseasonal Plunge WSJ *
Heating Oil – Cheaper Prices Fuel Billions in Savings in Northeast WSJ / AP *
Japan – Government Presses Companies to Raise Wages WSJ * *
Japan – To Rescue Economy, Abe Turns to Supermom NYT
Japan – Female truckers move into the driving seat FT
Demog – Japan: 2014 births fall to lowest on record FT / q / wsj * *
Demog – Japan: Has been too optimistic wapo *
Crop that supplies most calories motw *
