Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Exploding myths about the gig economy – VOX
- China’s Ball of Money Is Rolling Back to Commodities – Bloomberg
- How Much Bank Stocks Can Gain From Higher Rates – WSJ
- The Politics of Job Polarization – Project Syndicate
- The hole at the heart of economics – The Economist
- China is emerging as the world’s strongest proponent of globalization – Quartz
Americas:
- ‘A recipe for scandal’: Trump conflicts of interest point to constitutional crisis – The Guardian
- Trump falsely claims ’millions of people who voted illegally’ cost him popular vote – CNN
- Donald Trump’s bogus claim that millions of people voted illegally for Hillary Clinton – Washington Post
- Did 3 million undocumented immigrants vote in 2016? – Politifact
- Companies Retool Lobbying as Donald Trump’s Administration Nears – WSJ
- Fed braces for Trump shake-up – The Hill
- Trump’s Next Battle: Keeping These Republican Senators Happy – NY Times
- Asked if Fidel Castro was a dictator, Trudeau says yes – CBC
- Inside Fidel Castro’s life of luxury and ladies while country starved – NY Post
- Venezuela’s currency is so devalued it no longer fits in ordinary wallets – Washington Post
Europe:
- Chance of an ’orderly’ Brexit within two years is less than 50%, expert claims – The Guardian
- Germany Braces for Trump’s Trade Policies – WSJ
- Putin is the one who really deserves that Nobel Peace Prize – Fox News
- Fleeing from Italy – Project Syndicate
- Bank of England to reveal stress test results for UK’s biggest banks – The Guardian
Asia:
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- In India, Black Money Makes for Bad Policy – NY Times
- Pope’s possible deal with China would ’betray Christ’, says Hong Kong cardinal – The Guardian
- This remote military base is where China blasts humans into space – Bloomberg
- China has a secretive space program that could threaten NASA’s dominance – Bloomberg
- Facing a ‘tidal wave’ of dementia, China is running out of time – Globe & Mail
- China’s property frenzy and surging debt raises red flag for economy – The Guardian
- Hindus, Sikhs should not be delusional about alliances with neo-Nazis – Hindustantimes
- South Korea Reverberates With ‘Lock Her Up’ in Park Scandal – Bloomberg
- India’s rural economy hit hard as informal lending breaks down – Reuters
- India central bank takes surprise action to soak up liquidity – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Chinese property investors may be forced to sell as bank finance dries up – ABC
- Crashing to zero: Malcolm Turnbull’s support evaporates in Fairfax-Ipsos poll – The SMH
- A plague on both your houses: Fairfax Ipsos shows minor parties prospering – The Age
- The backpacker tax is a textbook case of how not to develop policy | Greg Jericho – The Guardian
- Backpacker tax: Coalition settles on 15pc rate for working holiday-makers – ABC
- Industry experts concerned apartment developers are cutting corners in investor-driven Sydney market – Domain
- Most of us want weekend penalty rates, even those who don’t work weekends – The Age
- Richard Di Natale Explains Why the Greens Want to Decriminalise Most Drugs – Vice
- The Greens will cop it for their new drugs policy. But they’re spot on. – The SMH
- Why adult children stay at home: looking beyond the myths of kidults, kippers and gestaters – The Conversation
- Barnaby Joyce: In the country we don’t see 457 visa holders as a threat, we see them as a benefit – The Guardian
- Turnbull set to reshuffle front bench in final parliamentary week – New Daily
- Gaping holes appear in Turnbull’s Direct Action climate policy – Renew Economy
- San Remo NSW: The great Australian wealth divide in pictures – News.com.au
- When is ‘heritage’ a code word for NIMBYism? – The Age
- Brisbane new apartment supply to slump – The AFR
- Scott Morrison rejects Abbott’s budget advice – The AFR
- Some major CBD roads to be closed for years as rail work begins – The Age
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Treasury forecasts “nonsense”, says Key – Interest.co.nz
Other:
- Actually, Let’s Not Be in the Moment – NY Times