Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: EU Politics & Economics<\/p>\n MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Durable goods orders rise on defense, but business spending plans weak; +0.6% from +3.8% \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Mar: Case-Shiller Home Prices Rise at Slower Pace; +12.4% yr from +12.9% yr \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – May: ConfBd Consumer Confidence Index Increased; 83.0 from 81.7 \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Market Flips the Script on Risk and Reward WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Central bank trickery sets stocks and bonds at odds FT<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – EU weighs Russia sanctions from caviar to oil and gas R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Diamond Hub Braces for Potential Fallout WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russian business community hits out at sanctions FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Poroshenko Wins Landslide WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russia, Kiev Take Tentative Step Toward Gas-Price Deal WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Anti-EU Parties Post Strong Gains WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Eurosceptic MEP weight over the last 30 years \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Pew Survey Shows Public Support Rebounding WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Survey shows gloomy mood of voters FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Parliament\u2019s turnout problem ft<\/a> \/ S<\/a> \/ *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Parliament Elected, yet strangely unaccountable E<\/a> \/ S<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Nationalist parties share little common ground e<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Le Pen sets sights on Elys\u00e9e Palace FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Ukip \u2018People\u2019s Army\u2019 takes up arms to fight main parties\u2019 big guns FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Eurosceptics may be hugely underestimating value membership E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Evolution of select Euro-Area 2015 GDP forecasts b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Charting Europe\u2019s Japanification ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – UK wealth gap is unchanged, says report FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Finland and Netherlands display problems at core of eurozone FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Piketty findings undercut by errors FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ ft<\/a> \/ ft<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ nyt<\/a> \/ nyt<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECB – Draghi warns of threat to eurozone recovery FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n ECB – Yellen\u2019s low rates gift is Draghi\u2019s burden FT<\/a><\/p>\n ECB – \u2018Unlikely to fire the big bazooka\u2019 FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n ECB – Plans Negative Rate on Bank Deposits S<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n ECB – ‘Having promised action, the central bank will have to deliver it in June’ E<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Islamic Finance – Fast-growing industry has fierce competition FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – EPA Set to Unveil Climate Proposal WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ Hill<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – Four in 10 European carmakers set to miss emissions target FT<\/a><\/p>\n Carbon – The \u2018black hole\u2019 of Chinese trading FT<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HigherEd – For-Profit Colleges Face Test From State, Federal Officials WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Pharma – Pfizer admits defeat in AstraZeneca pursuit FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Pharma – ‘How Pfizer snatched defeat from victory’ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Pharma – A bitter pill as China crackdowns squeeze margins R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Pharma – US health insurers say Gilead hepatitis C drug too costly R<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The most lethal actors of all time wapo<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: EU Politics & Economics MAJOR DATA POINTS US – Apr: Durable goods orders rise on defense, but business spending plans weak; 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