Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas<\/p>\n Ukraine \u2013 Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Dec: Retail Sales Decline Most Since April 2012 on Clothing; -1.5% from +2.5% \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Spain – Dec: Exports Mark Record Year; +2.9% \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Sweden – Feb: Sentiment Drops; 103.8 from 107.7 \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Mexico – Q4: Growth misses forecasts; +0.2% \/ FT<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Canada – Jan: Inflation Accelerates Most Since 2012 on Heating Costs; 1.5% from 1.2% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ G&M<\/a> \/ CBC<\/a><\/p>\n Canada – Dec: Retail sales plunge most in a year; -1.8% from +0.5% \/ R<\/a> \/ CBC<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jan: NAR existing home sales slump to 18-month low; -5.1% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bitcoin – Aficionados wash their hands of Mt Gox FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bitcoin – A look at its economy r<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Prolonged low inflation forecast as Carney\u2019s luck continues FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Recovery Still Lacks Balance WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Growth belies slip in productivity FT<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Yanukovich accepts calls for election FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea FT<\/a><\/p>\n US – Obama Budget Plans Reflects Partisan Lines WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a>NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ <\/p>\n US – Republican to unveil plan for sweeping overhaul of tax FT<\/a><\/p>\n US – Sales Tax rates by zip code, 2012 \/ motw<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n RBA – Central bank walks a currency tightrope FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Australia – Big four are still straight-A students in market\u2019s eyes FT<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Mortgage Troubles Near Prerecession Levels WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Banks under pressure to step up new mortgage business FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Housing Inflation Starts to Rise wsj<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Salary Needed To Buy A House In 25 Major Cities \/ bi<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n F&B – Diamonds and deals as Danone struggles for China bounce R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n F&B – Palm planters, politicians test Wilmar’s new green credentials R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n WhatsApp – \u2018Sticker shock\u2019 purchase offers Facebook mobile leverage FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ nyt<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ q<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Rail – BNSF to move into tank car ownership with safer oil fleet R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Panama Canal Work Set to Resume This Week WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Water – The drying of the West E<\/a> \/ am<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Water – El Nino threatens to return, hit global food production R<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Massachusetts Approves a Power Plant With an Expiration Date NYT<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Cheap US coal has made gas-fired electricity uneconomic in the UK FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Oregon LNG facilities could be key to exporting Canadian gas to Asia FP<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Arctic Winds Put Fire Under Gas WSJ<\/a> \/ G&M<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – China and Russia at the Altar WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Spain: Exodus from the country threatens its recovery FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Germany: Woos older workers as supply of young employees dries up FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – High unemployment putting the ECB in isolation r<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n H1N1 – Flu season hitting working-age adults hardest AP<\/a><\/p>\n H7N9 – Pandemic Potential Seen in Gene Changes of Bird Flu B<\/a> \/ X<\/a><\/p>\n H10N8 – China Reports Another Case of New Bird Flu Strain NYT<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Which US Cities Get the Best Weather motw<\/a> \/ kn<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas Ukraine \u2013 Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea Rail \u2013 BNSF to move into tank car ownership with safer oil fleet Water \u2013 El Nino threatens to return, hit global food production DATA POINTS UK – Dec: Retail Sales Decline Most Since April 2012 on Clothing; 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