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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/25/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

It is time the bond market went electronic, just like equity markets did long ago.

Article via Bloomberg

 

How UBS spread the pain of Puerto Rico’s debt crisis to their clients.

Article via Bloomberg

 

It’s the end of the rice age in Japan.

Article via Financial Times ($)

 

Cracks are appearing in the student loan market.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

It is no wonder South Korean students frequently top the charts on the PISA tests; they are working like crazy to make it happen.  Could any country perform well if its students were willing to work this hard?

Article via The Economist ($)

 

What’s the value of a tweet?  Over $40 billion if it’s Hillary Clinton talking about reducing drug prices.

Blog via The Market Mogul