Today’s Issue Cluster: US Economy
Silicon Valley – India Replaces China as Next Big Frontier for Tech Companies
Platinum – VW scandal could end supremacy over palladium
Hurricanes – People Are Moving To The Coast Amid The Lull
US – Aug: Pending Home Sales Index Down; -1.4%, +6.1% yr / WSJ / AP / R / B
US – Aug: Consumer Spending Up; +0.4% from +0.4% / WSJ / R / AP
US – Bonds Flash Warning Sign WSJ * *
US – 2nd Quarter GDP Grows 3.9% WSJ *
US – Household Wealth Sets Record WSJ *
US – Philly Fed State Coincident Indexes increased in 41 states / cr *
US – Chemical Barometer Suggests Economy Under Pressure BB *
US – Economists have next downturn occurring in 2018 B *
Spain – Independence parties win in Catalonia FT / R / B / WSJ *
Spain – Catalan Vote Sets Odds on Secession WSJ *
Spain – Strives to soothe fears over Catalonia FT *
Spain – Highway Tolls Help Drive Catalonia Toward Exit WSJ *
Fed – Yellen reiterates expectations of 2015 rate rise FT / WSJ / R / B / AP
Fed – Decision to hold rates adds to the uncertainty FT * *
US – Immigration Downturn Has Contributed to the Construction-Worker Shortage wsj *
Ads – Blocking Is a Hot Topic for Media Executives WSJ
Ads – Big Publishers’ Fraud Rate is 2.8%, Wider Web’s is 11% WSJ
Ads – Marketers thought the Web would allow perfect targeting BW * *
Autos – VW: Did ambition to become the world’s top carmaker lead to cheating? FT / NYT *
Autos – VW: Scandal Socks Auto-Parts Makers Bn *
Autos – VW: Auto-Parts Makers Hit by Scandal WSJ *
Autos – VW: Europe Embraces Real-World Emissions Testing WSJ / FT / WSJ *
Silicon Valley – India Replaces China as Next Big Frontier for Tech Companies NYT / FT
Silicon Valley – US-EU Data-Transfer Pact Should Be Invalidated, Says Advocate General WSJ / FT / NYT
Silicon Valley – Why Europe isn’t creating any Googles or Facebooks AP
Silicon Valley – Australian version an unlikely dream: experts ABC
Platinum – VW scandal could end supremacy over palladium R * *
Iron – China’s appetite wanes Aus / FT *
Hurricanes – Looks like mild year forecast got it right WSJ *
Hurricanes – Florida’s Dry Spell Lasts WSJ *
Hurricanes – People Are Moving To The Coast Amid The Lull 538 * *
Western Pacific Typhoons / bm *
