Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- How to Close a Gender Gap: Let Employees Control Their Schedules – NY Times
- Uncertainty is sweeping the globe. That’s very bad for business. – Washington Post
- Fear in a time of Trump: How stock-market investors think about risk – MarketWatch
- Le Pen and Brexit Are Forcing Traders to Redraw Their European Strategy – Bloomberg
- Wall Street Diversifies Itself – The Atlantic
- Active Versus Passive for the US and the Canadian Markets – Alpha Architect
- Offshore Wind Moves Into Energy’s Mainstream – NY Times
Americas:
- Obamacare Repeal Is Failing Because It Was Based on a Lie – NY Mag
- The DeVos vote is a bad case study for the power of campaign contributions – Washington Post
- There are now twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs in the US – VOX
- Donald Trump Had A Superior Electoral College Strategy – FiveThirtyEight
- US Army intends to give Dakota Access pipeline the green light – CNBC
- Here’s a look at US trade with Mexico – Business Insider
- A new poll shows a surprisingly big public swing against Trump’s travel ban – Washington Post
- Here’s what Joe Biden will do after 8 years as vice president – Business Insider
- GOP congressman: Reforming Dodd-Frank is a ’this-year priority’ for Trump – Business Insider
- Donald Trump’s Dangerous End Game – New Republic
- Donald Trump’s Alt-Reality – The Atlantic
- Containing Trump – The Atlantic
Europe:
- Misallocation in Europe during the Global Crisis – VOX
- Trump Plan to Visit Britain Sets Off Political Dispute – NY Times
- Bundesbank chief rejects ‘absurd’ claim of euro manipulation – FT
- The Scottish Parliament Has Overwhelmingly Voted Against Leaving The EU – BuzzFeed
- 92% of left-wing activists live with their parents, Berlin study finds – Mail Online
- Trump Gives a Boost to Putin’s Propaganda – WSJ
- Most Europeans want immigration ban from Muslim-majority countries, poll reveals – The Independent
- Don’t Sell the Euro Short. It’s Here to Stay. – Bloombergquint
- Greece says will not yield to ’illogical’ IMF demands in bailout review – Reuters
- My Tory Brexit friends should hang their heads in shame – The Guardian
Asia:
Advertisement
- GOLDMAN SACHS: Here’s how Trump will escalate a trade war with China – US Gov Blogspot
- China forex reserves fall below $3tn to hit 5-year low – FT
- China Jan FX reserves fall below $3 trillion for first time in nearly 6 years – Reuters
- China Courts Ivanka, Jared Kushner to Smooth Ties With Trump – Bloomberg
- China has now spent $1 trillion defending its currency – Quartz
- China’s Intelligent Weaponry Gets Smarter – NY Times
Trans-Tasman:
- Increase in bad mortgages, less risky new lending hits Genworth – ABC News
- Strawberry farm raid nets suspected illegal workers – ABC News
- Government secures agreement to toughen building and construction laws – ABC
- A lesson for public servants in handling unethical instructions – Canberra Times
- No more elections: The millionaire plotting the demise of politicians – Canberra Times
- This is the safest risk Turnbull can take to keep his job – Canberra Times
- The public service is still unprepared for the data age – Canberra Times
- Alliances crumble as right wing goes to war – Canberra Times
- MP’s Hyperloop crusade for cheaper housing – Canberra Times
- Winners and losers out of the government’s new childcare plan – Canberra Times
- Labor’s sneaky strategy has to go, Shorten – Canberra Times
- Property price boom masks risks for investors as yields plummet – Canberra Times
- Centrelink scandal: Labor and Greens likely to force inquiry into debt recovery system – The Guardian
- Heatwaves to be hotter, longer and more frequent, climate change report says – ABC
- ‘Only a matter of time’ before oversupply causes property prices to fall, economist says – Domain
- Deportation of criminal minors ‘would straighten out a few people’, Bill Shorten says – ABC
- nbn reaches four million homes; network one third built – NBNco
- Six interactive tools that reveal who’s funding Australia’s political parties – The SMH
- Coalition trims back paid parental leave and family benefit cuts – The Guardian
- ‘Sycophant’ Shorten savaged by Turnbull in Question Time – ABC
- Could an inheritance tax solve the housing affordability crisis? – ABC
- Billions wasted on infrastructure projects – ABC
- Australia faces higher interest rates, stronger dollar: Ex-RBA official – ABC
- CBA stops some property investor loans – The AFR
-
House prices at peak – Joyce – Interest.co.nz
-
This year’s election likely to dampen housing market enthusiasm – Interest.co.nz
Other: