News: 2014-06-24

U.S. consumer confidence rises in June | Reuters

Calculated Risk: New Home Sales increase sharply to 504,000 Annual Rate in May

Calculated Risk: Case-Shiller: Comp 20 House Prices increased 10.8% year-over-year in April

Could Iraq Be Another Libya for China? | The Diplomat

Pent up demand drives house building up 132pc in first four months – Independent.ie

Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments Use to Hijack Phones | Threat Level | WIRED

Poll Finds Dissatisfaction Over Iraq – NYTimes.com

Approval of Obama’s Handling of Immigration Falls to 31%

Tape scandal: ‘Polish-American alliance worthless’ says foreign minister – National

A Dash of Reaganomics, Mixed with Classic Industrial Policy – Japan Real Time – WSJ

Mark Carney plays down imminent rate rise amid weak wage growth – Telegraph

If Finland is the best Europe can do we should be worried – FT.com

Office rents increased by 40pc in the last year – Independent.ie

BBC News – Iraq crisis: Key oil refinery ‘seized by rebels’

“Free” Wi-Fi from Xfinity and ATandT also frees you to be hacked | Ars Technica

It’s Official: The Boomerang Kids Won’t Leave – NYTimes.com

Argentine economy slips into recession – baltimoresun.com

Existing-home sales highest in seven months – Economic Report – MarketWatch

Geo-Graphics » China, not Piketty, Explains “Confused Signals” in U.S. Asset Prices

The Debt Vultures’ Fell Swoop – NYTimes.com

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