Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Japan Economy<\/p>\n MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Mar: Unemployment Shows Jobs Market Still Stagnant; 11.8% from 11.8% \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Apr: Markit factory recovery broadens, except for France; 53.4 from 53.0 \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Gains jobs; +288k from +203k \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Unemployment rate falls; 6.3% from 6.7% \/ AP<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Mar: Factory orders up; +1.1% from +1.5% \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – Retirement Investors Return WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Consumers Keep Spending After Sales Tax Rise WSJ<\/a> \/ N<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Consumption Hangover Begins as Car Sales Decline B<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Diaper shortage shows how China demand can relieve tax pain R<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Corporate-Tax Cut Plan Spells Pain for Smaller Businesses B<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Tepid Victory Over Deflation wsj<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – BOJ blames export concerns for cut to growth forecast FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – BOJ Recovery Picture at Odds With Cabinet Data B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Sluggish guidance raises doubts over Abenomics recovery FT<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Contractors feeling impact of \u2018Abenomics\u2019 B<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Trade stats show Abenomics failing N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Investors losing faith in Abenomics FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – IMF warns failure to reform threatens growth FT<\/a> \/ wsj<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Abenomics scorecard r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Elderly curb effort to buoy stocks FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Abe Rewrites Rules to Rouse With Governance Revamp B<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Obama seeks to reassure on US commitment FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – German Businesses Urge Halt on Sanctions Against Russia WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Exxon Sticks With Russia Despite Sanctions WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Sanctions on Russia Block New US Deals to Purchase Rocket Engines WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Visa, MasterCard fear sanctions fallout FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Foreign banks\u2019 lending to Russia E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – America is no longer as alarming to its foes or reassuring to its friends E<\/a> \/ E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Stays course amid calls for bolder reforms AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Said to Be Concerned Japan Bond Market Ignores Inflation B<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Insurance = Japanese companies finding their way in the rest of Asia N<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TV – DirecTV Shows a Need for AT&T WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n TV – As Netflix Resists, Most Firms Just Try to Befriend Comcast NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US Sales Bloom in April WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TPP – Unlikely to wrap up trade deal soon R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Water – Sizing Up Wheat in Parched Midwest Fields WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Water – The depths of California\u2019s drought e<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Water – California Drought Spurs Bonds for 30-Mile Tunnels B<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Jobs go part-time amid Abenomics-led revival FT<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Murder rate North American states, provinces & territories motw<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Japan Economy MAJOR DATA POINTS EZ – Mar: Unemployment Shows Jobs Market Still Stagnant; 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