Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- There Is Only One Solution To The Bitcoin Scaling Debate – Forbes
- Oil Soars as OPEC Agrees to Cut Output – WSJ
- OPEC Cut Output in Bid to End Record Glut – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Steven Mnuchin’s Defining Moment: Seizing Opportunity From the Financial Crisis – WSJ
- Trump’s Coming Witch Hunt Against Political Islam – Bloomberg
- Donald Trump is assembling the richest administration in modern American history – Washington Post
- What American workers have to say about their work – The Atlantic
- What’s the Future for Fannie and Freddie? – Bloomberg
- Trump Wants ‘No Absolute Tax Cut’ for Upper Class: Mnuchin – Bloomberg
- No tax cut for the rich, says Steve Mnuchin, Trump’s Treasury pick – CNN Money
Europe:
- Liquidity in government bonds has always been an institutional phenomenon – VOX
- Arrested German spy was a onetime gay porn actor – Washington Post
- Johnson ’backs freedom of movement’ – Sky
- Vladimir Putin, Russia’s grand inquisitor and ‘fixer-in-chief’ – Washington Post
- The Latest, Greatest Threat to the Euro: Populism – WSJ
- Greece Will Not Sell Stake of Natural-Gas Operator to Azeri Firm Socar – WSJ
- Spurred by Trump and Brexit, EU plans five-billion-euro defense fund – Reuters
- Italy referendum: What’s it all about and what would a no vote mean for the UK? – The Independent
- Mark Carney warns EU faces financial drought if it cuts off UK overnight – The Telegraph
Asia:
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- With one phone call, Donald Trump might have upturned America’s relationship with both Pakistan and India. – New Republic
- Pakistan’s surprisingly candid readout of Trump’s phone call with prime minister – Washington Post
- China manufacturing heats up in November, inflation pressure builds – Reuters
- China a big investor in Wilbur Ross’ private equity funds – NY Post
- Why did Uber China slap its foreign users in the face? – SupChina
- Death by overwork: Pressure mounts on Japan to act – CNN Money
- China says foreign NGOs must provide funding proof – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Melbourne Apartment Prices Drop by Most Since 2014 – Bloomberg
- Protesters target Parliament House for second day, abseil down front – ABC
- Young cancer patient’s wish to ‘blow stuff up’ comes true thanks to federal police – ABC
- As Australia’s housing bubble gets bigger the Reserve Bank prepares to blame Trump – The Guardian
- Change market rules, and battery storage will easily beat gas – Renew Economy
- Prime Minister Attacks “Rich White Kids From Europe” Picking Australia’s Fruit – BuzzFeed
- Barnett government announces sale of Western Power – WA Today
- Greens Concerned Barrier Reef Will Become As White As The Greens – SBS
- Reliable renewable electricity is possible if we make smart decisions now – The Conversation
- Network fault causes outages in South Australia, Portland smelter – Renew Economy
- Coal industry, Coalition take aim at household solar – Renew Economy
- ANZ cuts its Christmas Bonus Scheme for staff – Bloomberg
- Stacks of problems lie ahead for Liberals – Herald-Sun
- Greens back government on backpacker tax – Canberra Times
- Our AAA credit rating has become a marvellous bogeyman – Canberra Times
- Australia at risk of negative GDP after business investment fall – ABC
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QV says house price growth has slowed again – Interest.co.nz
Other:
- Netflix Adds Offline Viewing for Phones and Tablets – Lifehacker