● Strong US consumer spending counters recession fears | Reuters
● US Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Deteriorates In February | RTT
● US inventory-to-sales ratio hits highest level since 2009 | Reuters
● China’s Exports Fall More Than Forecast | RTT
● Chinese Start to Lose Confidence in Their Currency | NY Times
● For Some, It’s Time to Look Overseas Again | NY Times
● Oil Near $30 as Iran Loads for Europe, China Imports Fall | Bloomberg