Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Leaning against the wind: Re-evaluating the evidence – VOX
- Peak Millennial? Cities Can’t Assume a Continued Boost From the Young – NY Times
- Why the U.S. Has a Monopoly on Jobless Recoveries – Bloomberg
- New results on structural change during the recent growth boom in developing countries – rodrik.typepad.com
- What Bitcoin Has Become – Money and Banking
- The head of the biggest exchange group in the world on Trump, China, and handling $1 quadrillion in trading – Business Insider
- Why a Robot Tax Is a Bad Idea – Bloomberg
- The Myth Of The “Passive Indexing” Revolution – Zero Hedge
- The Dangerous Obsession With Trade Deals – Medium
- Oil Bonds May Face Sharp Repricing on Climate, BOE Analysts Blog – Bloomberg
- Emerging Market Bonds Look Safe. Don’t Be Fooled – Bloomberg
Americas:
- The first days inside Trump’s White House: Fury, tumult and a reboot – Washington Post
- The Long March Ahead For Democrats – FiveThirtyEight
- Donald Trump Is Becoming an Authoritarian Leader Before Our Very Eyes – New Republic
- Trump Sets New Low Point for Inaugural Approval Rating – Gallup
- Trump Treasury nominee wants to loosen limits under Volcker rule: document – Reuters
- Revenge of the bureaucrats – Politico
- Feel-good efforts won’t solve California’s housing crisis – sacbee.com
- How Congress And Trump Can Reform Taxes To Put America First – The Federalist
- Hillary Clinton plots her next move – Politico
Europe:
- Labour MPs could vote against leadership on Brexit – BBC
- 26% of voters want second referendum on final Brexit deal, poll suggests – The Guardian
- Russia in power-broking role as Syria peace talks begin in Astana – The Guardian
- UK government under pressure over nuclear missile test misfire – Vice
- Breitbart News Is Now Planning To Expand Its Presence In Italy – BuzzFeed
- Trump Era May Force Europe Into Deciding What Role It Wants – Bloomberg
- Germany boosts exports with undervalued currency – The Minsky
- Two countries have already told the UK they must relax immigration rules if they want free trade – The Independent
Asia:
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- Top Goldman Forecaster Urges China to Tighten Monetary Policy – Bloomberg
- A Chinese artist vacuumed up Beijing’s smog and made a brick from what he collected – Quartz
- China tightens Great Firewall by declaring unauthorised VPN services illegal – SCMP
- TPP: Trump’s decision to kill trade deal leaves door open for China – CNN Money
- China Says It Is Ready To Assume “World Leadership”, Slams Western Democracy As “Flawed” – Zero Hedge
- China should consider TPP in order to have greater influence on regional affairs – Global Times
- Chinese banks told to issue dollar-denominated debt-sources – Reuters
- China’s ’Hedge Fund Brother No.1’ Sentenced to Prison – NY Times
- Japan’s PM says will keep seeking Trump’s understanding on TPP – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Centrelink scandal: department declines to say how much debt retrieved by system – The Guardian
- Voters angry at Centrelink debt system and politicians’ expenses, poll shows – The Guardian
- Scott Ludlam Returns After Taking Leave For Depression And Anxiety – BuzzFeed
- Sydney & Melbourne House Affordability in World’s Bottom Six – CBC.ca
- Australians are signing up to gym memberships but don’t even go – Gold Coast Bulletin
- Labor, unions, CEC ridicule Coalition push for RET to be scrapped – Renew Economy
- NSW heatwave: Records tumble in Moree, while Sydney set to swelter with top of 40C – ABC
- Trans-Pacific Partnership cannot be salvaged, time to move on, says Heather Ridout – ABC
- Turnbull and the TPP: desperately pressing ahead despite negligible benefits – The Guardian
- Trade wars: PM lines up Shorten over TPP retreat – The Age
- Airbnb hosts beware – it’s not just Centrelink using robo-debt systems – The Conversation
- Landholders open up farms to sharing economy as campers look for new experiences – ABC
- No, new coal is not feasible: on price, reliability or emissions. – The Guardian
- Centrelink Admit Review System Too Slow To Save People From Fake Debts – Huffington Post
- Include family home in pension assets test – The AFR
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Revival of the ‘rock star economy’ – Interest.co.nz
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