Opening Belz, July 16

Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.

July 16, 2013 at 2:38PM

There isn't a housing bubble and rising rates will likely prevent one – CoreLogic U.S. shale boom threatens Australian gas projects – WSJ Medical device firms say they've paid $1bn in tax since January – StarTribune Verizon is best-performing carrier in Twin Cities – Rootmetrics Sports viewership doesn't justify the fees cable providers pay – WSJ Fawning but fascinating profile of Jay-Z as a businessman – Vulture Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was quite taken with Des Moines – David Byrne Milwaukee's going to get a World Cup party site, bar, futsal field – Journal Sentinel 16-year-old New Zealand singer drops blistering critique of materialistic pop lyrics – YouTube

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