News: 2013-12-19
Europe
Rehn hails ‘breakthrough’ deal to fund failed banks – Independent.ie
Former Soviet Countries See More Harm From Breakup
Unless productivity increases, this recovery could end very badly – Telegraph
Fresh recession risk in France threatens political crisis – Telegraph
Italy’s president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy – Telegraph Blogs
Video: Plastic banknotes: the new security features explored – Telegraph
Winston Churchill £5 will be UK’s first ‘plastic’ banknote – Telegraph
Former Irish bank executives charged with fraud | Reuters
ekathimerini.com | Salaries slashed and often unpaid for months in crisis-hit Greece
German Business Mood Brightens in December – WSJ.com
Fed
The Fed’s Shifting Unemployment Guideposts – Real Time Economics – WSJ
Farewell QE, you have been a magnificent success – Telegraph
The Federal Reserve: QE, finitely | The Economist
Fed Finds Elixir for Tapering QE as Markets Embrace Rate Outlook – Bloomberg
FRB: Press Release–Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement–December 18, 2013
Only thing we have to fear from the taper is fear of the taper itself
“QE doesn’t actually do anything beyond “signaling” Fed intentions about the future path of Fed policy”
Teaching the market monetarists about money
Fed Convinced Markets That Taper Doesn’t Mean Higher Rates Sooner – Real Time Economics – WSJ
North America
U.S. Housing Starts Up 22.7% in November – WSJ.com
No prison for former JPMorgan exec in muni bond bid-rigging case | Reuters
JPMorgan sues FDIC for more than $1bn – FT.com
Peter Schiff Walmart Protest – Business Insider
Always Low Wages? Wal-Mart’s Other Choices – Bloomberg
Wealthy N.Y. Residents Escape Tax With Trusts in Nevada – Bloomberg
The Problem of Employment Credit Checks | Demos
Uninsured Skeptical of Health Care Law in Poll – NYTimes.com
Mayor Rob Ford’s support holding at 39%, Ipsos Reid poll finds | Toronto Star
Asia/Australia
Australia’s Treasurer Faces Major Budget Task In Post-Boom World – Real Time Economics – WSJ
Chinese Pursuing Great Escapes Think Inside the Box – WSJ.com
Technology
NetSuite Speeds Data-Center Rollout Amid NSA Spying – WSJ.com
Dolphin Zero is an Entire Browser Devoted to Privacy
Woman checking Facebook feed plummets off pier into chilly water | Toronto Star
Clash of Clans is 2013’s most lucrative gaming app, data shows | Technology | theguardian.com
This is big: Amazon’s cloud goes to China — Tech News and Analysis
Elsewhere
Attractive Students Get Higher Grades — PsyBlog
Companies that Respond to Resumes Fastest Have the Highest Turnover
Egypt police ‘inflict pain like it’s an art’ | GlobalPost
Shia LaBeouf Seemingly Copied Bukowski, Others For His Own Comic Books
Markets
US share buybacks highest since 2008 – FT.com
BBC News – Boeing in record $10bn share buyback and raises dividend
Bloated US retailers must cut stores to survive – FT.com
Ford Shares Drop on Plans for 2014 Investment in 2015 Growth – TheStreet
Ford Cautions on 2014 Earnings – WSJ.com
FedEx earnings disappoint as customers seek cheaper deliveries – FT.com
If China Wanted to Ban Bitcoin, It Would Ban Bitcoin – Jason Del Rey – News – AllThingsD
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