Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: UK Politics & Policy<\/p>\n TPP \u2013 Extreme secrecy eroding support for trade pact MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Mar: Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports; -$51b from -$36b \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: ISM services index rose; 57.8 from 56.5 \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Apr: Markit services sector growth cools; 57.4 was 57.8 \/ R<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Block trades find favour FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Block Trades Hit Records as Stocks Rally WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Tokyo has potential to retake centre stage FT<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Sluggish economic growth not seen as a slowdown FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Post-election chaos threatens to expose economic weaknesses FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Voters count cost of living standards pain R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Economy failing to innovate FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Farmers plough on in search of better productivity FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – London stocks await election fate at high valuations FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Election jitters prompt exodus from Britain\u2019s gilt market FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – In for Some Postelection Instability WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Disgruntled Voters Rally to Small Parties WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – SNP may decide who governs FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Populus says SNP will be main general election beneficiary FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Exit will hurt UK more than EU, says study FT<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOE – Hints at rate rise sooner than market expects FT<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Housebuilders warn against politicians\u2019 \u2018unachievable\u2019 targets FT<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Fears build over move to extend Right to Buy FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Immigration to Britain r<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Charter Interest in Friendly Deal With TWC WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Charter in a stronger position than a year ago \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Bright House Emerges as a Player in the New Cable Drama WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Comcast\u2019s Broad Appeal for Investors WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – Comcast\u2019s next act FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TPP – Extreme secrecy eroding support for trade pact Pol<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US\/China – Disconnect on Trade Deals WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Iron – Rally starts to fade FT<\/a><\/p>\n Iron – Price War Has China\u2019s Miners Reeling WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Iron – Record China futures hold global market hostage R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Iron – Urbanising India best bet for Chinese steel R<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Shale – US: Einhorn targets US \u2018frack addicts\u2019 FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – US: ‘Boom Has Already Gone Bust – At Least for Now’ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – US: ‘Half of fracking firms going bust this year’ \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – US: Fracking Chemicals Detected in PA Drinking Water NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – US: How Much Oil and Gas Comes From Fracking? wsj<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – China: Beijing plans curbs on subsidies FT<\/a> \/ X<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Active separatist movements in Europe Wiki<\/a> \/ motw<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: UK Politics & Policy TPP \u2013 Extreme secrecy eroding support for trade pact Iron \u2013 Urbanising India best bet for Chinese steel Shale \u2013 US: Fracking Chemicals Detected in PA Drinking Water MAJOR DATA POINTS US – Mar: Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports; -$51b from -$36b \/ WSJ \/ R \/ […]<\/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\/51725"}],"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=51725"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51747,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51725\/revisions\/51747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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