Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Do falling oil prices raise the threat of deflation? – Econbrowser
- The Conventional Wisdom On Oil Is Always Wrong – fivethirtyeight.com
- Of Kiwis and Currencies: How a 2% Inflation Target Became Global Economic Gospel – New York Times
- The Blacklist That Rules Wall Street’s Loan Market – Bloomberg
- Deflation Warning Sounds as 2-Year Break-Even Rates Go Negative – Bloomberg
- Oil’s Drop Hits Big Investors Hard – Wall Street Journal
- When to Throw in the Towel on a Stock – cleareyesinvesting.com
- What Is Intrinsic Value, And Who Decides It? – philosophicaleconomics.com
- 10 Painful Mistakes New Traders Make – benzinga.com
North America:
- U.S. Asks China to Help Rein In Korean Hackers – New York Times
- Exploring the Increasingly Widespread Decline in Involuntary Part-Time Work – Atlanta Fed
- US regulator probes ETF pricing structures – Financial Times
- Fed’s Delay of Parts of Volcker Rule Is Another Victory for Banks – New York Times
- Fed Dissenter Warns Against Hasty Interest Rate Increase – New York Times
Europe:
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- Rich Russians head for UK in record numbers – Financial Times
- The week the dam broke in Russia and ended Putin’s dreams – The Telegraph
- Belarus Steps Up Capital Controls to Stem Ex-Soviet Currency Rot – Bloomberg
- David Miles: low inflation will put UK economy in a better place – The Telegraph
- ECB’s Constancio sees negative inflation rate in months ahead-magazine – Reuters
Asia:
- China’s Xiaomi Valued at More Than $45 Billion – Wall Street Journal
- Santa’s real workshop: the town in China that makes the world’s Christmas decorations – The Guardian
Local:
- Dog days are beginning for Australia’s economy – The AFR
- Abbott Government has little time to start again – The AFR
- Investment winners and losers in 2014 – The AFR
- UberX under fire for unlicensed drivers – The AFR
- Reshuffle puts focus on families – The Australian
- Business welcomes fresh red tape war – The Australian
- Treasury’s forecasts show it to be worryingly inept – The Australian
- US Governor offers lessons on tax reform – The Australian
- Scott Morrison has been let loose on Joe Hockey and Mathias Cormann’s turf – The Australian
- The reshuffle Tony Abbott had to have – Canberra Times
- Dept spends $500k to recoup$6k – Canberra Times
- Morrison lands super-sized portfolio – Canberra Times
- Cabinet winners and losers – Canberra Times
- Bruised Hockey promises a fair go – Canberra Times
- East West Link takes the wooden spoon for 2014 – Canberra Times
- Lifting the lid on Aldi – Canberra Times
- Abbott labels carbon tax repeal as biggest achievement – The Age
- The Australian streaming market in 2015 – Business Spectator
Other:
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- An Economist Goes Christmas Shopping – New York Times