Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Demand for gold could turn red hot thanks to the war on cash – Business Insider
- Economic complexity, institutions and income inequality – OECD Insights
- Central-Bank Rescues Prove Profitable – WSJ
- Central Banks Going Beyond Their Range – Economics One
- Globalization is not the problem, it\’s the solution – Econ Log
- Labour power sets the neutral real rate – VOX
- Mothballing the World’s Fanciest Oil Rigs Could Save Billions – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Is Donald Trump running the sleaziest foundation in America? – Washington Post
- African Americans are ‘in the worst shape they’ve ever been,’ Trump says in North Carolina – Washington Post
- The revolt of the back row kids – Medium
- Our Immigrants, Our Strength – NY Times… All hail the population Ponzi
- Immigration Reform: Disparate Ideas, Disparate Futures – NY Times
- Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009 – Pew Hispanic
- Don’t Blame Millennials for This Scarily Close Election. Blame Baby Boomers. – New Republic
- Hating Donald Trump isn’t enough – we need to talk about why Hillary Clinton rules – The Guardian
- As a source — and a patriot — Edward Snowden deserves a presidential pardon – Washington Post
- 375 top scientists warn against Trump’s plan to pull out of climate pact – Mashable
- How Hillary Clinton Is Turning Her Back on Poor White Voters – Vice
- Wage gap between blacks and whites is worst in nearly 40 years – CNN Money
- Dignity and Sadness in the Working Class – NY Times
- Meet America’s gun super-owners – with an average of 17 firearms each – The Guardian
- No Victory Lap Yet: U.S. Wage Growth Elusive – IMF
- Peru’s Kuczynski voices concern at U.N. about Venezuela crisis – Reuters
- How Bad Off Is Oil-Rich Venezuela? It’s Buying U.S. Oil – NY Times
Europe:
- U.S. Officials Say Russia Probably Attacked U.N. Humanitarian Convoy – NY Times
- Moody’s says banks could cope with UK leaving EU single market – Reuters
- Leading Brexit Backer Calls for Patience Over EU Rules – Bloomberg
- No halfway house will do: Theresa May will go for a hard Brexit – FT
Asia:
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- Japanese Banks Latest Big Short for Top Hedge Fund Amid BOJ Cuts – Bloomberg
- Japan’s Negative Interest Rates Explained – NY Times
- Bank of Japan Introduces Rate Target for 10-Year Government Bonds – WSJ
- Abandoned Japanese mall has no employees, but still one operating store selling just one item – Rocket News
- This Girl’s Viral Chinese Baby-Naming Site Is Full Of Stock Photos And Fake Babies – Buzz Feed
Trans-Tasman:
- We can’t eradicate racism but telling its targets to grin and bear it isn’t good enough – The Guardian
- No carrot, just stick: Morrison says he has ‘no obligation’ to pay up over port – The Age
- Memo to Scott Morrison: you owe Victoria on sale of Port of Melbourne lease – The Age
- Polling shows Tony Abbott, Julie Bishop more popular than Malcolm Turnbull in byelection seat – Brisbane Times
- ‘NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow’s pay rises 18.7 per cent to $3.6 million’ – SBS
- ‘Totally ineffectual’: the damning report on Sydney apartment fire safety – The SMH
- Share your unused wi-fi and be paid for it. A Brisbane entrepreneur has come up with a way for homes to on-sell their unused, unwanted internet data to others. – ABC
- BHP Billiton vows to keep fighting ATO over $1b tax bill – ABC
- Australia to take Central American refugees as Malcolm Turnbull pledges to do more at Obama summit – The SMH
- New Homeopathic Treatment Significantly Reduces Levels Of Cash In Your Wallet, Study Finds – The Shovel
- Do you want lies with that?: Teen who wanted to ‘chill at Maccas’ rather than work is employed by the fast food giant – Yahoo
- Nine Announces New Show ‘Unreal Estate’, Nation Braces For Violent Orgasm – Pedestrian
- Welfare: Young carers feel targeted by Government’s planned shake-up – ABC
- Could a floor price (e.g. $2 per standard drink) fix Australia’s alcohol problem? – Monash
- Great health insurance rip-off: Why Aussies are paying too much – Canberra Times
- Turnbull government considering national default superannuation scheme to save $1.5 billion – Canberra Times
Other:
- Angelina dumped Brad after private eye uncovered Marion Cotillard – Page Six
- Team of hackers take remote control of Tesla Model S from 12 miles away – The Guardian
- The Music Industry Is Finally Making Money on Streaming – Bloomberg
- Activity Trackers May Undermine Weight Loss Efforts – NY Times
- High-fat cheese: the secret to a healthy life? – The Telegraph