Morning Journal---The latest on global warming

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The August Markit PMI services index as reported at 59.5 versus expectations of 58.5.

            The August ISM nonmanufacturing index came in at 59.6 versus estimates of 57.5.

            http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2014/09/now-service-sector-also-looks-strong.html

                August nonfarm payrolls rose 142,000 versus forecasts of an increase of 230,000.

                http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2014/09/august-employment-report-142000-jobs-61.html

   Other

            The risks in China’s real estate market (medium):

            http://pragcap.com/chinas-property-market-the-risks-for-banks

Politics

  Domestic

  International

            The latest out of Russia in its standoff with the EU/US: (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-04/major-escalation-russian-general-demands-preemptive-nuclear-strike-doctrine-against-

            The latest from Ukraine (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-04/battle-strategic-mariupol-begins-nato-vows-do-whatever-it-takes

                http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-05/fighting-rages-mariupol-ukraine-soldiers-say-president-would-betray-country-if-he-ba

                Update on France’s decision to cancel sale of warship to Russia (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-04/france-folds-again-reconsiders-mistral-warship-sale-russia

                The latest on global warming (short):

            http://cafehayek.com/2014/09/cooling-on-global-warming.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CafeHayek+%28Cafe+Hayek%29