Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Russia<\/p>\n Ship \u2013 Cheaper fuel to boost container shipping MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Apr: Markit PMI contracts for first time in 11 months; 49.7 from 50.3 \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n SK – Q1: GDP data add strength to calls for further stimulus; +0.8% from +0.3% \/ FT<\/a> \/ AFP<\/a><\/p>\n China – Apr: HSBC PMI contracts to one-year low; 49.2 from 49.6 \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Apr: Markit PMI hit by French weakness; 53.5 from 54.0 \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Markit factory activity growth slows; 54.2 from 55.7 \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n US – Mar: New home sales tumble; 481k from 543k \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Week: Jobless claims edge up; +1k to 295k \/ R<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – EU: American Activist Investors Take Another Charge WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – US: Should Withstand Tepid Earnings WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Economy shrinks 2-4% despite Putin\u2019s positive spin FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Workers Take Aim at Putin as Economy Exacts Its Toll NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Borrowers unable to repay dollar loans AFP<\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Industrial companies count the cost of doing business FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Brussels accuses Gazprom over gas stranglehold FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Russia – Gazprom and the EU test energy ties that bind FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Who is right about the equilibrium interest rate? ft<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Gender Gap Persists for Bank-Account Holders WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Gears up to take the fight to people smugglers FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Rich Smuggling Trade Fuels Deadly Migration WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – The cruel sea e<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Refugee Surge in Germany Puts Pressure on Small Towns WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Anti-immigration mood weighs on EU politicians FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Google Wireless Service Undercuts Phone Plans WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Comcast Won\u2019t Founder Without Time Warner Cable Deal WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Recycling – High Costs Put Cracks in Glass Programs WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Recycling – Becomes a Tougher Sell as Prices Drop WSJ<\/a> \/ E<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ship – Cheaper fuel to boost container shipping r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ship – LA traffic increases following labor deal cr<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Rare Earths – China ends export tax FT<\/a><\/p>\n Copper – Producers position for price recovery FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Lead – Gets the Lead Out WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Iron – Steelmakers braced for China slowdown FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Hedge funds bend nonferrous metals markets N<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Latest Fear: A Price Shock After Spending Cuts B<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – ‘US Role Signals Jagged Future’ B<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Industry\u2019s Battle Cry: Exports Now! WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Speculators divided over US prices r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – 5 years after BP spill: What’s changed in offshore drilling AP<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Saudi Arabia\u2019s keeps pumping at high levels \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Pemex prepares to expand production after decade of decline FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Angola seeks $10b for infrastructure despite price collapse FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – The arctic holds ~525 BBOE; production years away \/ b<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Hospitals – University Facilities Now Source of Worry for Schools WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Hospitals – Rural facilities struggle to survive WaPo<\/a> ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Government economist: US worth $22.98 trillion wsj<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Russia Ship \u2013 Cheaper fuel to boost container shipping Rare Earths – China ends export tax Hospitals \u2013 Rural facilities struggle to survive MAJOR DATA POINTS Japan – Apr: Markit PMI contracts for first time in 11 months; 49.7 from 50.3 \/ R SK – Q1: GDP data add strength to calls […]<\/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\/51550"}],"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=51550"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51569,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51550\/revisions\/51569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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