North America
Wall Street Group Aggressively Lobbied a Federal Agency to Thwart Eminent Domain Plans | The Nation
In new film, a dramatic look at Mitt Romney’s loss of confidence | WashingtonExaminer.com
The Republican Party’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016 elections – The Washington Post
N.J. mayor: Christie’s staff held Sandy relief funds hostage
For Senior Leaders, Fit Matters More than Skill – Jean Martin – Harvard Business Review
Urbanation paints stagnant picture for Toronto in fourth quarter | Financial Post
GTA condo market likely to grow in 2014 | Toronto Star
The hard-landing hedge fund: A new way to bet against housing – The Globe and Mail
Technology
Smartphone sales expected to fall for the first time in two years | 9to5Mac
Verizon cuts upgrade wait from six months to 30 days | Mobile – CNET News
Google is mapping the history of modern music
Life is different for film producers in the new, tightfisted Hollywood. – WSJ.com
Is Search Changing ? | blog maverick
Exclusive: Intel says to reduce global workforce by 5 percent in 2014 | Reuters
Five Things to Know About Ultra HD TVs – WSJ.com
Dropbox Raises About $250 Million at $10 Billion Valuation – WSJ.com
Amazon Wants to Ship Your Package Before You Buy It – Digits – WSJ
Japanese Banks Willing to Fund Possible Sprint Purchase of T-Mobile – Japan Real Time – WSJ
Europe
Deflation in the euro zone: The euro zone needs a history lesson | The Economist
Ifo says German current account surplus hits new record high | Reuters
Moody’s Lifts Ireland’s Ratings to Investment Grade – WSJ.com
Spanish Bonds Advance With Portugal’s Amid Signs Crisis Abating
La morosidad, de nuevo al alza: cierra noviembre en el 13,14%,Banca. Expansión.com
Bad debt is at record levels in Spain. These are the worst numbers in fifty years.
The ‘too big to fail’ problem just got worse – Telegraph
Britons Won’t See Acceleration in Wage Growth, Item Club to Say
A housing bubble in Sweden? Wrong question! | Real-World Economics Review Blog
Discretion: La Maison Blanche | The Economist
Markets
Bill Gross’ love affair with Brazil ending after 10 years as bond bets sour
Best Buy, JC Penney and the Retail Jumble – Bloomberg
Stores Confront New World With Less Foot Traffic – WSJ.com
Target Got Hacked Hard in 2005. Here’s Why They Let It Happen Again | Threat Level | Wired.com
Chevron 4th-Quarter Production on Pace to Fall – WSJ.com
Shell warns of ‘significant’ profit miss | Reuters
Norway cuts oil output target, warns about costs | Reuters
“Norway cuts oil output target, warns about costs”
Macro
The Medium-Run Natural Interest Rate and the Short-Run Natural Interest Rate
Remember that the natural interest rate is a concept rejected by post-Keynesians.
NSA
Protect Yourself From The NSA With WireOver’s Encrypted File Sharing | TechCrunch
Barack Obama defiant on US surveillance activities – FT.com
Obama bans spying on leaders of U.S. allies, scales back NSA program | Reuters
Sen. Paul’s Statement on President Obama’s NSA Reform Rand Paul | United States Senator
Full Text of Obama’s Speech on NSA Surveillance – NationalJournal.com