Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Real Estate<\/p>\n China \u2013 Credit still double GDP growth; deleveraging hasn\u2019t really started MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – FY2013-14: Current Account Surplus Smallest on Record; \u00a50.8t from +\u00a54.2t yr \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Won – Strong Currency is a Headwind to Exports wsj<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Factory activity shrinks in April R<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – To avoid big economic stimulus: central bank chief R<\/a><\/p>\n China – Xi Says Must Adapt to \u2018New Normal\u2019 of Slower Growth B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n China – Poorer provinces are suffering most as the economy slows E<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Vote on Separation Held in Chaos NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – National opinion poll on secession \/ *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – More than half of Russians want the Soviet Union back q<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – After a decade as president, economic growth in Putin’s Russia \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Germany’s Trade Ties to Russia Bind WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Putin Going After Chinese Money to Sustain Sagging Russian Economy B<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOK – Holds Rate to Support Economy as Won Rise Adds to Risks B<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Credit still double GDP growth; deleveraging hasn’t really started WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Entrusted Lending Raises Risks WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Big four banks’ profits surprise as reforms gather pace R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Home Prices Continue to Weaken in April WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n China – Price gains in 67 of 70 cities below Yu’e Bao money market fund \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Developers pull back as property downturn hits economy R<\/a><\/p>\n China – Gloom deepens for developers ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Property Bubble Has Already Popped, Report Says wsj<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Housing bubble is collapsing’ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Property developers face uphill battle’ X<\/a><\/p>\n China – A continued slowdown in property sector likely \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Property Slump Adds Danger to Local Finances B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Leaning towers ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Retail – Drugstores, Auto Parts Chains Outpace Market IBD<\/a><\/p>\n Retail – Barnes & Noble seeks big expansion of its college stores R<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Valuations – Young Tech Companies Remain Sky-High WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Cargo Containers Jam Manila Docks Amid Truck Ban B<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Wrong Type of Ice Hampers the Northern Sea Route WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Pirate attacks are falling everywhere in the world except for Southeast Asia q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Hops – Prices soar as US craft beer boom takes off FT<\/a><\/p>\n Rice – Another green revolution is stirring in the world\u2019s paddy fields E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Coffee – Switzerland turns a little into a lot q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – Obama Lays Out Proposals on Cutting Pollution WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – US and China step up negotiations FT<\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – Private-Equity Investors Join China’s Environmental Cleanup WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MERS – First US patient improving, gets ready for discharge R<\/a>R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Temperature and Aggression motw<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Real Estate China \u2013 Credit still double GDP growth; deleveraging hasn\u2019t really started Retail \u2013 Barnes & Noble seeks big expansion of its college stores Ship \u2013 Pirate attacks are falling everywhere in the world except for Southeast Asia MAJOR DATA POINTS Japan – FY2013-14: Current Account Surplus Smallest on Record; […]<\/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\/45943"}],"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=45943"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45965,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45943\/revisions\/45965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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