Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Saudi Arabia Injects $5.3 Billion in Bank System Amid Crunch – Bloomberg
- Volatility Is Bad For The Worst Off – Forbes
- The global pivot towards fiscal policy – FT
- Deutsche Bank’s Woes: Will Germany’s Sick Man Infect Global Markets? – Barron’s
- Negative interest rate policies: Channels and consequences – VOX
Americas:
- Why Donald Trump Should Not Be President – NY Times
- Cruz profited off Trump well before endorsing him – Politico
- Debacle: What Al Gore’s First Debate Against George W. Bush Can Teach Hillary Clinton – NY Times
- Presidential Debates Will Be a Major Influence for a Third of Voters, Poll Says – WSJ
- Trump’s reference to Bill Clinton affair underscores his own history of infidelity – Washington Post
- The minimum wage and infant health – VOX
- Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last – NY Times
- Fears for Mexico’s economy grow as the peso nears the 20 to the dollar mark – LA Times
Europe:
- Secessionists come together in shadow of Kremlin – FT
- Russia accused of war crimes in Syria at UN security council session – The Guardian
- In Push on Aleppo, Syria and Russia Seem Ready to Further Scorch Its Earth – NY Times
- Swiss endorse new surveillance powers – BBC
- Hurting or helping competition? An examination of exclusive dealing contracts in the European automobile industry – MicroEconomicsInsights
- Tsipras’ broken promises – Vid.me
- City of London fears May government is shifting towards ‘hard’ Brexit – FT
- Brexit fears may see 15% of UK university staff leave, group warns – The Guardian
Asia:
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- China political jockeying intensifies ahead of 2017 party congress – FT
- China Hunts for Scientific Glory, and Aliens, With New Telescope – NY Times
- California dreamin’ for Chinese investors in US – France24
- India flips: Will ratify Paris Agreement on October 2 – Business Standard
- Chinese Skeletons In Roman Britain? Not So Fast – Forbes
- From soccer clubs to robot makers to private banks … is China buying up Europe? – SCMP
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia isn’t where you think it is – Quartz
- Freedom of movement between Australia, UK, Canada, NZ – News.com
- Amazon Australia expansion set to shake up JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman – The SMH
- Climate change: Survey finds 77pc of Australians believe it is occurring – ABC
- Pauline Hanson tells another group of Australians (LGBT) to leave the country – New Daily
- Study finds just one electorate opposed to same-sex marriage – The SMH
- Same-sex marriage plebiscite meeting ends with no sign of compromise in sight – ABC
- Make no mistake, the Coalition and Labor are playing politics with same-sex marriage – The SMH
- Former resources minister Ian Macfarlane appointed to run Queensland mining lobby – ABC
- 13 Politicians Who Took Private Sector Jobs That Were Conveniently Just Like Their Old Jobs – BuzzFeed
- Labor attacks Malcolm Turnbull’s silence on anti-marriage equality pamphlets – The Guardian
- Australia’s internet moves into the slow lane – AFR
- Science Confirms The Australian Diet Is A Disaster – Gizmodo
- The real lesson from South Australia’s electricity ‘crisis’: we need better climate policy – The Conversation
- South Australia’s enormous July power price spike sounds national electricity alarm: Grattan Institute – ABC
- 7-Eleven dodging payroll tax in NSW, Opposition says – ABC
- First home buyers forced to save big with affordability concerns rising – Domain
- Look out Aldi: New discount store eyes off Australia – Canberra Times
- Housing investors’ wings clipped – Interest.co.nz