Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Oil Needs Two Saudi Arabias – Bloomberg
- Fed Economist Says Stop Relying on Stocks for Recession Signals – Bloomberg
- Hardcore Bear ETFs Poised to Swell Past Bulls as Inflows Surge – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Donald Trump, Bucking Calls to Unite, Claims ‘Mandate’ to Be Provocative – NY Times
- Trump: Muslim ban was ’just a suggestion’ – Politico
- Trump’s Ideas About the Deficit Sound Inflationary – Bloomberg
- Here’s the Real Reason We All Underrated Trump – NY Mag
- It’s a Tough Job Market for the Young Without College Degrees – NY Times
- The middle class is shrinking just about everywhere in America – Washington Post
- Brazil’s Richest Get Richer Despite Political Turmoil – Bloomberg
- Brazil Senate debates impeachment trial as Rousseff’s removal looms – Reuters
- This California desert town is experiencing a marijuana boom – LA Times
- Ian Young on Vancouver’s “freak show” housing market – Macleans
- White Kids Aren’t Buying the Politics of Racial Resentment – Gawker
Europe:
- Immigration from the EU is not a ‘necessary evil’ and does not drag down wages – lse.ac.uk
- EU migrants have no negative effect on UK wages, says LSE – The Guardian
- The Soviet Union: The Food consumption puzzle – artir.wordpress.com
- Italy Migrant Route Now Busier Than Path Through Greece: Chart – Bloomberg
- ECB Said to Consider Putting New Greek Waiver on June Agenda – Bloomberg
- Italy must choose between the euro and its own economic survival – The Telegraph
- EU omen? Schengen’s European museum ceiling collapses – Yahoo
- Britain’s queen caught on camera calling Chinese officials ’very rude’ – Reuters
- UK industry falls back into recession – The Guardian
- Spain Sells 3x Oversubscribed 50-Year Bond – Zero Hedge
- The Greek Deal That No One Wants – WSJ
Asia:
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- Ahead of inauguration, China says Taiwan to blame for any crisis – Reuters
- Mixed signals on Chinese economy from the ‘authoritative’ figures at the top – SCMP
- Chinese Tourists Cover Everest Base Camp with Graffiti – thatsmags.com
- Japan has best current account surplus in 9 years – MarketWatch
- Chinese state entities argue they have ’sovereign immunity’ in U.S. courts – Reuters
- Will TPP Help to Curb China’s Rise? – Medium
- Rescaling China’s Debt Mountain – Project Syndicate
- Why China’s Bad Bank Needs Another $5 Billion – WSJ
Trans-Tasman:
- Australian attack Labor’s NBN Policy…before it’s even announced – Delimiter
- “$40bn waste”: Coalition kicks off NBN smear campaign– Delimiter
- Malcolm Turnbull denies any wrongdoing after being listed in Panama Papers – ABC News
- Fair Work ‘concerned’ over 7-Eleven’s dismissal of Allan Fels wage panel – ABC News
- Great Barrier Reef: devastating images tell story of coral colonies’ destruction – The Guardian
- How Bunnings turns the screws on customers – New Daily
- Politics aside, the RBA view on negative gearing is no secret – The Drum
- Reserve Bank interest rate cuts won’t boost inflation, says former RBA governor – ABC News
- Election explainer: what are the opinion polls and how accurate are they? – The Conversation
- Malcolm Turnbull bailed up by single mum ‘Melinda’ during first campaign encounter – Canberra Times
- More Singaporeans expected to choose Australia for higher education – Channel News Asia
- Aussie tradies charging almost double per hour than average lawyer – Yahoo
- Class With Most Money Warns Against Class Warfare – SBS
- ANU modelling shows how the 2016 budget really affects your hip pocket – The Age
- What is the problem with Australian schools? – SBS
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Kiwibank launches sub-4% mortgage – Interest.co.nz
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English chooses debt repayment over tax cuts in 2017 – Interest.co.nz
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RBNZ caught with its LVRs down – Interest.co.nz
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