Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate<\/p>\n Ukraine \u2013 Soviet Yearnings: Hopes Rise in Transnistria of a Russian Annexation MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Apr: Inflation Quickens to Fastest Since 1992; +2.7% \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ K<\/a> \/ b<\/a> \/ *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China’s First-Quarter Current-Account Surplus Narrowed; +$7b from +$44b \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Consumer sentiment up more than expected; 84.1 from 80.0 \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – S&P Downgrades Russia to BBB-Minus, One Notch Above Junk WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russia raises interest rates FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Putin says sanctions hurt Russian economy, but not critically R<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Obama: New sanctions against Russia are ‘teed up’ AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russian memo to WTO says sanctions are illegal R<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Putin Drops Plan to Boost Economy Through Spending WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Gulf states gain from Russia\u2019s debt freeze FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – US & EU trade dependency on Russia \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Divisions Extend to East Itself WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Soviet Yearnings: Hopes Rise in Transnistria of a Russian Annexation S<\/a> \/ E<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECB – Ready to Act if Inflation Misses Target WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ S<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n ECB – QE: real prospect or fantasy game? FT<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Financial System to be Tested as Trust Products Mature WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Demand for Home Loans Plunges WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – ‘Housing Market Is Still Holding Back the Economy’ nyt<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – A lack of supply means lofty house prices are unlikely to fall far E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jumbo Mortgage Rates Lower Than Expected WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Mortgage Lenders Ease Rules for Home Buyers in Hunt for Business WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Prices surging \u2014 in part because houses are getting bigger wapo<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Chinese take Manhattan: replace Russians as top apartment buyers R<\/a><\/p>\n US – AIA Billings Index indicated contraction in March cr<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n E-Cigs – Makers Breathe Easier After FDA Proposes Rules WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n E-Cigs – Tobacco’s Vapor Labor Looks Good on Paper WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n E-Cigs – US groups light up for extra marketing FT<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Defense – Ukraine Crisis Boosting Interest in Military Hardware, Says Saab Chief WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Defense – Strong US firm profits defy regular gloomy warnings R<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Internet – FCC accused of violating net neutrality FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Parcels – Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Markets – Shift to Brighter View of China WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Markets – Bigger food price swings hit consumer goods groups FT<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Alt – Global investment in clean energy E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Alt – Wind: China\u2019s Turbine Makers Face Market Consolidation B<\/a><\/p>\n Alt – Solar: German Power Premium Shrinking on Surge B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Alt – Biofuels: Fuels from corn waste not better than gas AP<\/a><\/p>\n Alt – Biofuels: Wasted energy FT<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Sugar – Drastic measures FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Baseball\u2019s Borders Refined: Mets & A’s Don’t Have a Single Zip Code NYT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate Ukraine \u2013 Soviet Yearnings: Hopes Rise in Transnistria of a Russian Annexation US \u2013 \u2018Housing Market Is Still Holding Back the Economy\u2019 Defense \u2013 Strong US firm profits defy regular gloomy warnings MAJOR DATA POINTS Japan – Apr: Inflation Quickens to Fastest Since 1992; +2.7% \/ B \/ WSJ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45685"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45710,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45685\/revisions\/45710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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