Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The world’s biggest gamblers – The Economist
- Why Value Investors Need “Mental Toughness” – Value Idea
- World’s Biggest FX Trader Says Trump Currency Talk Is ‘Hogwash’ – Bloomberg
- Olive Oil Prices Are Going Through the Roof – Bloomberg
- Bond trading platform boom a challenge for regulators, says IOSCO – Trade News
- Carbon compromise? – The Grumpy Economist
- Bubblicious – Bloomberg
Americas:
- The mysterious disappearance of the biggest scandal in Washington – Mother Jones
- Democrat moves to force House debate on Trump’s alleged business conflicts and Russia ties – Washington Post
- Trump is changing the presidency more than the presidency is changing Trump – Washington Post
- Court Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban, Dealing Trump Another Legal Loss – NY Times
- Federal appeals court maintains suspension of Trump’s immigration order – Washington Post
- ‘Data-Driven’ Campaigns Are Killing the Democratic Party – Politico
- Have liberals found their combative new leader in … Keith Olbermann? – Washington Post
- Trump border ’wall’ to cost $21.6 bln, take 3.5 years to build – Trust
- Trump May Turn to Arab Allies for Help With Israeli-Palestinian Relations – NY Times
- Workers Are in Higher Demand, So Why Aren’t They Being Paid Better? – Bloomberg
- Fed’s Bullard Says Fiscal Uncertainty Should Delay Rate Hike – Bloomberg
- Fed official floats $1.5 trillion as possible portfolio target – Reuters
- Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy – Reuters
Europe:
- Massive Blackout Hits Belgian Capital of Brussels; ’Security Alert’ Declared – Breaking91
- Greek short-term debt on course for worst week in 12 months – FT
- Trumpism is very familiar to Europeans – The Economist
- Donald Trump seeks a grand bargain with Vladimir Putin – The Economist
- Trump was ignorant of nukes treaty he slammed during Putin call – NY Post
- Bundesbank successfully completes transfers of gold from New York – bundesbank.de
- Brexit pledge on NHS will haunt May – Sky
- How Brexit advocates intend to smear economics – Mainly Macro
- Paris Builds Barrier Around Eiffel Tower to Limit Terrorism – Bloomberg
- Greek Two-Year Bond Yield Crosses 10% Amid Creditor Dispute – Bloomberg
- How the Euro Became Decoupled From the Price of Assets – Bloomberg
- E.U. Politician Calls for Grexit – Handelsblatt
- Tax borders to close for Greeks, Prokopis Hatzinikolaou – ekathimerini.com
Asia:
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- Abe arrives in U.S. for 1st summit with Trump – mainichi.jp
- How China’s Dumping of Treasurys Will Affect U.S. Borrowing Costs – WSJ
- Why Trump Can’t Bully China – Project Syndicate
- Japan took in just 28 refugees in 2016, despite record applications – Reuters
- After garlic crush, China farmers singed by red-hot chilli market – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- There is a real prospect we may never again have enough jobs – Canberra Times
- Morrison seizes on Reserve boss’ praise for business tax cut plan – Canberra Times
- NBN CEO says Australians do not want super-fast broadband speeds and would not use it “even if we offered it for free”. – Courier Mail
- News Corp posts second quarter loss citing Australian newspaper impairments – ABC
- Centrelink debt recovery program: Department rejects FOI requests relating to plagued scheme – ABC
- Senate Enquiry into Robo-Debt System – APH
- Government may change native title laws to uphold ‘at-risk’ mining deals – The Guardian
- Turnbull’s classist spray against Shorten just highlights his elitism – The Guardian
- Why does South Australia create political weirdos? – The SMH
- George Christensen: MP could quit LNP for One Nation after issuing ultimatum over sugar deal – Courier Mail
- Grattan on Friday: Liberals get high on bubbles and billionaires – The Conversation
- Julie Bishop dismisses Donald Trump’s threat to tear up free trade agreement – The SMH
- Malcolm Turnbull’s turnaround on renewable energy, from pro-carbon price to clean coal – ABC
- Carmichael mine jobs need ’21 times the subsidies’ of renewables, says lobby group – The Guardian
- Health fund HCF divests from fossil fuels, saying industry harms members – The Guardian
- Tasmanian Government backs food law changes to help hemp industry – ABC
- PM criticises Greens position on Trump – SBS
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DTIs & LVRs: MPs get quick tutorial – Interest.co.nz
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Is NZ ready to move on from left versus right politics? – Interest.co.nz
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