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Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas<\/p>\n

Ukraine \u2013 Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea
\nRail \u2013 BNSF to move into tank car ownership with safer oil fleet
\nWater \u2013 El Nino threatens to return, hit global food production
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

RBA – Central bank walks a currency tightrope FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a>
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FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Australia – Big four are still straight-A students in market\u2019s eyes FT<\/a> *<\/a>
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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>
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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>
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MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n


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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Which US Cities Get the Best Weather motw<\/a> \/ kn<\/a> *<\/a>
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