Markets
Robert Shiller: Nobelpreisträger warnt vor Börsenblase – SPIEGEL ONLINE
This is the original German article from Spiegel in which Robert Shiller warns of a bubble.
Nobel Prize economist warns of U.S. stock market bubble | Reuters
So this is how fiat currency dies, with thunderous CPUs? | FT Alphaville
Faber: Stocks, bitcoin, bonds are all in massive financial bubble
Britain
London house prices driving people to move away – but only 26 miles | Money | theguardian.com
UK manufacturing recovery in full swing as new orders boom | Business | theguardian.com
Housing boom lures German builders to leave ‘boring Bavaria’ for London | Business | The Guardian
Lloyds and Nationwide drive best quarter yet for FLS – Telegraph
Headline overlooks that loans to small business shrank, which is the sub-headline
UK GDP driven by strong consumer spending and business investment | Business | theguardian.com
from last week
Europe
BBC News – Eurozone factory orders up for fifth consecutive month
ekathimerini.com | Manufacturing output rose in November for first time since 2009, says Markit
Italy Helps to Boost Euro-Zone Manufacturing Activity in November – WSJ.com
Italian Banks’ Woes Hurt Small Firms – WSJ.com
Downgraded Netherlands is another victim of EMU money mess – Telegraph Blogs
German business savages economic plans of proposed coalition – FT.com
Eurozone youth unemployment reaches record high of 24.4% | Business | theguardian.com
BBC News – Eurozone unemployment falls for first time since 2011
Conditions in Europe are still poor but in terms of momentum, this points to growth momentum.
Spanish government approves draft law cracking down on demonstrations | World news | The Guardian
North America
Canada’s economy beats forecasts with fastest growth in 2 years | Financial Post
Shoppers’ Black Friday Weekend Spending Falls 3% – WSJ.com
“The results suggest that the crowds that piled into stores across the country were careful in their spending and the weekend’s added hours didn’t lead to a surge in buying. Retailers have warned that intense promotions this holiday season could hurt margins as they battle for sales in a barely growing market.”
National Retail Federation reports U.S. holiday spending down By Investing.com
“The retail industry’s main trade group said it still expects total holiday sales through the year’s end to increase by 3.9% to USD602.1 billion.”
Retail Sales on Thanksgiving, Black Friday Rose 2.3%, Report Finds – WSJ.com
As I commented earlier, don’t necessarily believe the analyses that say the consumer is retrenching. We will have to see the full data, not just Black Friday data. Here there is a y-o-y increase consistent with 1.5-2.5% growth for the quarter.
Asia
China’s November factory growth clings to 18-month high | Reuters
China Manufacturing Beats Estimates as Output Rises – Bloomberg
Technology
Video: Amazon testing delivery by drone, says founder – Telegraph
Apple Retreats to the Suburbs – Bloomberg
Amazon reports record breaking ‘Black Friday’ – Telegraph
My week as an Amazon insider | Technology | The Observer
Economics
Economics textbooks – how to get away with scientific fraud | LARS P. SYLL
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