Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Latin America<\/p>\n DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Canada – Nov: Dollar gets some breathing room as inflation ticks up; +1.2% from +0.9% \/ FP<\/a> \/ G&M<\/a> \/ CBC<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Singapore – Q4: Home Price Posts 1st Drop in 2 Years; -0.9% was -0.8% \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n World – Markit PMIs \/ IBD<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n World – Growth forecast \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Developing-World Gets Battered WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Yuan: Continues Its Rise For Global Payments WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Rupee: India Lures Back Bond, Currency Investors WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Yen: SK Central Bank Concerned About Devaluation WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Aussie: Central Bank’s Ridout Seeks Fall WSJ<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Peso plunges after central bank stops intervening FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Kirchner Reappears, Sidesteps Economy WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Default-Era Chaos Relived as Blackouts Follow Looting B<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Restricts Online Shopping to Stem Reserve Slide WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – The government is struggling to stay on its feet E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Still lying after all these years E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Argentina – Woes Push Investors Away WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Brazil – Challenging year forces rethink of growth strategies FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Brazil – Class Struggle Goes to the Mall WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Peru – Middle class prospers from investment-driven growth FT<\/a><\/p>\n Peru – Coca production r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mexico – ‘New taxes will hit the poor hardest’ E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Cuba – Castro\u2019s unhurried reforms of Cuba economy falter FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Puerto Rico – Harbour of debt FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Puerto Rico – Flock North Away From Battered Economy WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n LatAm – A gradual rebalancing of relations with Spain E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – New Data Muddle Debate on Economic Mobility WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ wapo<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n RBI – Seen holding rates on January 28 on easing inflation R<\/a><\/p>\n BCB – Tombini Signals Rate Rise as Brazil Prices Unexpectedly Slow B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Germany, France attack plan to curb big banks R<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Home Sales Expected to Cool After Big Year WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Housing Stock Is Getting Older wsj<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Tobacco – Big firms are maintaining their poise, but quietly wheezing E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Tobacco – Nicotine levels in cigarettes went up 15% between 1999 and 2011 bg<\/a><\/p>\n Tobacco – Tied to More Deaths, Types of Illness WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Tobacco – US explores \u2018end game\u2019 FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n E-Cigarettes – In Rural Jails, a Calming Vapor NYT<\/a> Marijuana – Legal Weed Lures Investors to Industry BW<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – \u2018Animal spirits\u2019 of spending jostle for release FT<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n PCs – Chromebooks Take Other Mobile PCs to School WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Rail – Lac-M\u00e9gantic disaster: Watchdog issues recommendations CP<\/a> \/ G&M<\/a><\/p>\n Rail – Safety Board Calls for Tougher Standards for Shipping Crude Oil WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Rail – After crude-by-rail accidents, experts mull US oil market impact R<\/a><\/p>\n Pipeline – Keystone Decision on Collision Course With Midterms WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Platinum – South African miners strike to demand higher wages FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Gold – China becomes top consumer in 2013 FT<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Spain – Job Market May Be Turning Around WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – A striking recovery in the labour market E<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Pharma – Drug Makers Tiptoe Back Into Antibiotic R&D WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fertility – More Women Try to Get Pregnant With Medical Help WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Chemicals in Our Food mr<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Latin America DATA POINTS Canada – Nov: Dollar gets some breathing room as inflation ticks up; 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