Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Autos<\/p>\n World \u2013 Biggest Economies Face $7t Debt Refinancing Tab in 2016 MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Dec: Markit PMI hits 4.5-year high; 54.3 from 54.2 \/ m<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Dec: Markit PMI at 12-month low; 54.0 from 55.9 \/ m<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Dec: ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Falls; 55.3 from 55.9 \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Nov: Factory orders dipped; -0.2% from +1.3% \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n US – Dec: Private Payrolls Better Than Expected; +257k from +211k \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n US – Nov: Trade gap narrowed 5%; exports fell, -0.9%, imports fell more, -1.7% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Biggest Economies Face $7t Debt Refinancing Tab in 2016 B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n World – EMs Save $2.8t War Chest B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n World – The Worst May Be Over for EM Capital Outflows B<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Central Banks\u2019 Shock Therapy Has Investors on Edge WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n World – Divergence Between Fed, Other Central Banks WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Half a Million Bank Jobs Have Vanished Since 2008 B<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Industry scores 2015 sales record FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Big SUVs Fuel Production Boom WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Younger Buyers Help Keep Sales Humming WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Sales Explode in an Ever-Changing Market NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Industry Looks for Bumper Year in 2016 WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Leasing is unspoken sales driver B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Jeep Boosting Sales to Car-Rental Firms WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Surge drives global car sales to record high FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Price Matters More Than Volume WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Volvo aims high with its second premium model FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Asean: Hits two-speed car market FT<\/a> *<\/a>*<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – RVs: More Hit the Road, but They Are the Cheaper Models WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Tech: Makers Losing Battle for Dashboard Apps WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: US lawsuit brings it back down to earth with a bump FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Schedules pit stop for 11m cars FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: A grey November FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Cheating affects fewer cars R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Kept Earlier Emissions Issue From Regulator WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Tries to get a grip after emissions scandal FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Dealers Suffer WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – VW: Could kill US diesel market, Continental says R<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Avs – Driverless Cars Steal the Show WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n AVs – Toyota snubs Apple and Google on car tech FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n AVs – Accident rates are twice as high as for regular vehicles B<\/a><\/p>\n AVs – Ford in Talks with Google WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World City Populations 1950-2030 bm<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Autos World \u2013 Biggest Economies Face $7t Debt Refinancing Tab in 2016 World \u2013 Half a Million Bank Jobs Have Vanished Since 2008 AVs \u2013 Accident rates are twice as high as for regular vehicles MAJOR DATA POINTS EZ – Dec: Markit PMI hits 4.5-year high; 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