Today’s Issue Cluster: US Labor
Scotland – Referendum History Points to No
Metals – Mercury: Japan industry fights ‘Minamata’ costs as trade ban looms
Hospitals – Rural facilities pressured to close as healthcare system changes
Japan – Q2: Economy Shrank More; -7.1% was -6.8% / WSJ / R / FT / B / AP / N *
China – Aug: Exports Grew; +9.4% from +14.5% / WSJ / B / AP / AFP / R *
Germany – Jul: Exports Reach All-Time Highs; +4.7% / B / AP *
IPOs – Germany starts warming FT * *
IPOs – US having a big year q * * * *
World – US-Asia Decoupling Seen in Export Weakness B *
World – Composite PMI ranking / b *
World – Real GDP per capita growth over the past 10 years ft *
Scotland – UK Scrambles as Independence Campaign Makes Gains WSJ / FT / R / B *
Scotland – Referendum History Points to No B *
Scotland – Rival camps wade into debate over oil reserves FT * * *
Scotland – ‘Would be a rich country with terrible prospects’ E * * * *
Fed – Jobs Report Bolsters Yellen’s Caution B / WSJ / WSJ / wsj *
Fed – Doves Coming Home to Roost at Fed as Yellen Gets Suppport B
Media – Chinese Web Firms Invest in Original Shows WSJ / WSJ *
Media – For Hollywood, Not All Box Office Dollars Are Equal WSJ * *
PCs – Intel Spurs Market for Laptop-Tablet 2-in-1s WSJ
PCs – Reboot Risks and Rewards for Makers WSJ / R *
PCs- ‘Nakeds’ lay bare Microsoft’s EM problem R
Metals – Iron: ‘Buyers’ strike’: Ore falls to continue WSJ / WSJ / FT / SMH *
Metals – Mercury: Japan industry fights ‘Minamata’ costs as trade ban looms R *
NatGas – US Exports Fuel Mexican Manufacturing Boom WSJ / wsd *
US – Slowdown In Hiring Brings Letdown On Growth Outlook WSJ * * *
US – Payrolls: smallest gain in 8 months / r *
US – Unemployment falls to 6.1% / r *
US – UE duration down, discouraged up, participation rate slips / r *
US – ‘The Worst Job Stat Continues To Get Even Worse’ IBD *
US – Job Openings Hit 13-Year High wsj * *
US – America Inc. Gets Schooled on Wages WSJ *
US – On Pace for Most Announced Job Cuts in Four Years / b *
US – Why Are Jobless Claims Falling So Fast? wsj *
US – Market less flexible than in 1990, economists warn R
US – ‘Work’s for Squares’ Bn * *
US – Help Wanted (a Lot): Home-Health Aides WSJ *
US – Millennials aren’t changing jobs as much WaPo * *
US – Don’t Blame Shrinking Work Force Participation on Great Recession: Fed Board Paper wsj *
US – Demographics and GDP growth ft * *
Hospitals – Desperate Chinese Seek Medical Care Abroad WSJ *
Hospitals – Tenet, HCA Facing Longer-Term Tests IBD
Hospitals – Rural facilities pressured to close as healthcare system changes R *
Dominant political forces in Europe e *
