Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Mobiles<\/p>\n Fed \u2013 Appears to Have Been Wrong About Growth. Again. MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – May: ConfBd Gauge of Economy Gains; +0.5% from +0.3% \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n US – Week: Jobless Claims Fall; -6k to 312k \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> r<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – High yields lure foreign buyers to Treasuries FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Military Co-Opts Populist Policies of Government Deposed by Coup WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Struggle for Control of State Firms WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Thailand – Salute to the past FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Iraq – US Signals Maliki Should Go WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Iraq – Oil majors begin evacuating staff as battles rage FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Raises Projections for Rates in 2015, 2016 WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – When will the Board tighten policy? \/ r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Appears to Have Been Wrong About Growth. Again. nyt<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Will Holding Down Rates Spark Inflation Without Helping Unemployed? WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Uptick in Inflation Pressures WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Plans Hang in Household Balance Sheets WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Updated dove-hawk scale \/ r<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Rulemaking proves tricky business when dealing in the shadows FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Germany – Worry Over Rising Housing Prices WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Lux – Asia set to overtake North America in wealth stakes FT<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Amazon Unveils ‘Fire Phone’ Smartphone WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – With an Amazon Smartphone, the Retailer Seeks a Tether to Consumers NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Amazon’s New Phone Is A Showrooming Nightmare bi<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – BlackBerry Gains Access to Amazon Appstore WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Smartphone makers look to other products as saturation looms FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Apple seeks to open the door to simplified smart homes FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Wiko challenges big players FT<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Chinese-Made Smartphone Comes With Spyware, Security Firm Says wsj<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Getting the world\u2019s dumb phones online q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – India, Indonesia to Get $25 Smartphones WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – China’s Xiaomi Aiming for the Rest of the World BW<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Samsung Makes Push Into High-End Tablet Market WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Mobiles – Tablets Rapid Growth \/ bi<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ship – China Sends Consolidation Adrift WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Reform or die: gold price fix under pressure FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – New Zealand may kick start race to mine the ocean floor R<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Germany – Minimum wage threatens to shake up \u2018generation intern\u2019 FT<\/a> \/ *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Vermont Pushes Minimum Wage to New Highs WSJ<\/a> \/ wsj<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World Cup Predictions 538<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Mobiles Fed \u2013 Appears to Have Been Wrong About Growth. Again. 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