Today’s Issue Cluster: US Labor
Lumber – Producers brace for end of long truce in US-Canada wars
Rail – A Third Blast on Oil Trains Stirs Scrutiny
Coal – Have Newcastle prices emerged from half decade of decline?
Japan – Q4: Revises growth downward; -1.5% / AP / B / WSJ / FT / b *
China – Feb: Exports surge on US demand; +48% yr / AFP / B / FT / WSJ / B *
Germany – Jan: Exports post biggest drop in five months; -2.1% from +2.8% / R / AP *
Bonds – Rise as ECB Fires Up QE Program WSJ
Bonds – Munis Headed for a Rough Patch WSJ * *
Bonds – Chinese companies flock to euro debt FT *
Bonds – How firm a foundation? FT * * * * *
Fed – Brisk Jobs Growth Puts Focus on Yellen WSJ *
Fed – Jobs Numbers Make Work WSJ * *
Fed – Some Officials Think Economy Is Already at Full Employment wsj *
US – Tougher stress test challenge looms in round two FT / WSJ *
Lumber – Producers brace for end of long truce in US-Canada wars G&M
US – Sluggish Productivity Hampers Wage Gains WSJ
US – Labor-force participation near 36-year low wsj *
US – Full-time jobs has not recovered yet wsj *
US – Takeaways: Hiring Shows Momentum wsj *
US – Takeaways: Full Employment? Maybe Not wsj *
US – Takeaways: Wage Growth In a Rut wsj *
US – Takeaways: Downshift in Factory Hiring wsj *
US – Takeaways: Misery in the Oil Patch wsj *
US – Wages Rise at Restaurants as Labor Market Tightens WSJ * *
US – Walmart pay rise obscures shift in labor market FT * *
US – Work Stoppages Decline Along With Union Membership wsj *
Mobiles – Apple: Smartwatch Push Into High-End Fashion WSJ *
Mobiles – Apple: From ‘Niche’ Stock to Juggernaut WSJ *
Mobiles – Apple: Crunch time for Watch bulls and bears FT * *
Mobiles – Samsung: Ring the changes FT * * *
Mobiles – Microsoft Plays Waiting Game in Smartphone Race WSJ *
Mobiles – Smartphone market share / r *
Rail – CSX Expects Coal Shipments to Fall at Least 5% WSJ
Rail – A Third Blast on Oil Trains Stirs Scrutiny NYT / AP / B / WSJ *
Steel – Iron ore falls below $60 on China cuts vow FT / WSJ / ABC *
Steel – Falling iron ore prices have a downside N / N *
Coal – Glencore Faces Hit From ‘Big Play’ WSJ *
Coal – Glencore’s output cut set to warm market FT * *
Coal – Poland to push EU on subsidies FT
Coal – ‘China tries to ditch addiction’ R / FT / WSJ
Coal – Have Newcastle prices emerged from half decade of decline? R *
H3N2 – Virulent Flu Strain in Europe Hits Economy WSJ *
H5N2 – Deadly bird flu strain jeopardizes turkey exports AP
H5N1 – Nigeria bird flu spreads to four more states R / R / TheGuardian
H7N9 – Second Canadian Resident Tests Positive WSJ / AP / X
The most popular street names in each state wapo *
