Links: 2014-08-04

China dumps Symantec, Kaspersky Lab from approved vendors – CNET

ekathimerini.com | Moody’s upgrades Greece by two notches

China Services Index Drops to Six-Month Low on Property – Bloomberg

We owe five times more than we did in 2008 – Independent.ie

Enough Russian Roulette with Nuclear Fire | Ian Welsh

BES seniors fly; sub capitulates | Capital City | IFRe

Smartphones Become Next Frontier in Cybersecurity – WSJ

A Russian soldier’s Instagram posts may be the clearest indication of Moscow’s involvement in East Ukraine | National Post

Calculated Risk: ISM Manufacturing index increased in July to 57.1

ekathimerini.com | Greek PMI drops to nine-month low in July

A Global System Is Needed for Debt Restructuring – NYTimes.com

July jobs report: The Obama recovery hits its stride. And that’s the problem | AEIdeas

Deleveraging in America: Debt calm | The Economist

EconoMonitor : Ed Dolan’s Econ Blog » US Job Market Turns in Best Six-Month Run Since Recovery Began

Why Asia Won’t Sanction Russia for MH17 | The Diplomat

Russians Back Strong Stance on Ukraine

Japan’s Second Quarter Slump Could Be Worse Than ‘97 | The Diplomat

Argentina is not solely to blame for its latest debt default | Business | theguardian.com

President Plosser Comments on FOMC Dissent (August 1, 2014) – Philadelphia Fed

Argentina Default Is Ruled a Credit Event for Swaps – NYTimes.com

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