News: 2014-06-03

Europe remains a jobless swamp, despite the Spanish miracle – Telegraph Blogs

Lehman Lesson Lost as Bank Lobby Gains Clout, Swedish Leader Says – Bloomberg

Australian House Prices Take a Breather – Real Time Economics – WSJ

ECB Officials Anxious About Impact of U.S. Fines on EU Banks – WSJ

Heloc Payment Jump to Take Bite Out of Consumer Spending – WSJ

BBC News – Seattle votes for $15 minimum wage

China HSBC Manufacturing Index Rises to Four-Month High – Bloomberg

UK house prices rise as first-time buyers panic buy – Telegraph

Eurozone inflation falls to 0.5% – FT.com

How Low Can the 30-Year Treasury Yield Go? | AllianceBernstein Blog

Japan’s Jan-March GDP Likely to Get a Modest Trim – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Russia says Ukraine situation worsening, submits U.N. resolution | Reuters

Fed’s Plosser: Fed Should Adopt More Formal Policy Rule – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Secrets, lies and Snowden’s email: why I was forced to shut down Lavabit | Comment is free | theguardian.com

China and Russia to establish joint rating agency — RT Business

Coppola Comment: Liquidity hoarding and the end of QE

Croatian outlook still gloomy as Slovenia brightens – beyondbrics – Blogs – FT.com

Chinese property developers facing 3-year slump as good times end | South China Morning Post

US apartments in debt deal rent for less – FT.com

Fed’s Junk-Loan Caution Spurs Creative Accounting Alchemy – Bloomberg

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