Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Oil prices drop as Iraq says doesn’t want to join OPEC cut – Reuters
- Bankruptcy Bust: How Zombie Companies Are Killing the Oil Rally – WSJ
- We are entering into a time period when economic growth may be lower than we are accustomed – fiscal Times
- For a 46% Return, Bond Investors Go to Venezuela—If They Dare – WSJ
- Housing cycles, real estate valuations and economic growth – VOX
- Ignoring the Debt Problem – NY Times
Americas:
- If Trump loses, the news media should break the addiction. But can they? – Washington Post
- Clinton leads in Florida, Trump narrowly leads in Texas – CBS
- ‘Not a Regular Day’: What a Trump Rally Clash Reveals About a Divided Nation – NY Times
- Trump’s growth projections leave economists in disbelief – The Hill
- Trump Won’t Inherit the Land, So He’s Sowing It with Salt – Foreign Policy
- Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth – WSJ
Europe:
- Iceland, a land of Vikings, braces for a Pirate Party takeover – Washington Post
- Iceland’s No. 1 Dating Rule: Make Sure You’re Not Cousins – WSJ
- Spain’s Political Impasse Ends as Socialist Party Clears Way for Rajoy’s Re-election – WSJ
- Spain’s Socialists Vote to End Political Impasse – NY Times
- EU sets Belgium Monday deadline to back Canada trade deal – Reuters
- Threat of UK tax cut staves off hostile EU – The Times
Asia:
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- Alibaba’s Jack Ma Urges China to Use Online Data to Fight Crime – Bloomberg
- Chinese Money Flowing to Hong Kong Stocks Has Suddenly Dried Up – Bloomberg
- Japanese suicide pensioner blows himself up in park, injures three others: NHK – Reuters
- Two-wheel drive: China tech giants bet on ’Uber for bikes’ in hunt for next unicorn – Reuters
- *Unlikely Partners*, on the history of Chinese economic reform – Marginal Revolution
- China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyone – Washington Post
Trans-Tasman:
- The Nationals and their fringe views are holding Australia to ransom – The SMH
- Labor says Scott Morrison’s speech shows he has been ‘asleep’ during housing crisis – The Guardian
- Australians among the ‘least open’ to foreigners owning new infrastructure – The SMH
- Australians are among the least satisfied broadband users in the world – The SMH
- Scott Morrison criticises Tony Abbott’s guns for votes denial – The AFR
- Brazil has overtaken Australia’s place at the head of the Chinese Beef Market – SciAustralia
- Coalition says cost gap between private vocational trainers and Tafes ‘staggering’ – The Guardian
- Labor attacks Coalition over plan to limit paid parental leave ‘double-dipping’ – The Guardian
- Failed off-the-plan apartment sales considered second-hand, locking out Chinese investors from secondary market – News.com.au
- Scott Morrison’s ‘supply solution’ fails to tackle vacant apartment crisis – Domain
- Private debt the biggest threat to Australia’s credit rating – The Guardian
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Coalition’s housing affordability inquiry scrapped amid growing market fears – Fairfax...fry the bastards…
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Developer’s illegal pub demolition job doubles their Carlton site’s value – Fairfax…jail the developer…