International Reads:
- U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a federal jury ruled – AP News
- Corporate America Just Threw A Party Celebrating Tax Cuts For The Ultrarich – Common Dreams
- Ban private jets to address climate crisis, says Thomas Piketty – The Guardian
- Russian Economy About to ‘Hit the Ice,’ Putin Ally Warns – News Week
- Elon Musk calls strikes ‘insane’ as Swedish workers take on Tesla – The Guardian
- It’s the cheapest Thanksgiving Day for drivers since 2020. Here’s where gas prices could go next. – CBS News
- With inflation cooling and AI hitting its stride, stocks are on the cusp of a record-setting ‘roaring 2020s,’ Ed Yardeni says – Fortune
- How 2023 scorched our dinner plates. Are your holiday meals pricier this year? Blame the record-breaking heat around the world. – VOX
- Americans are upset about surviving a pandemic and paying for the privilege: ‘They want these prices to be back where they were’ – Fortune
- Wall St climbs before holiday; investors optimistic Fed done hiking rates – Reuters
- Virgin Money’s profit misses forecasts as cost pressures bite – Reuters
- Marriage for many Japanese has become an unaffordable luxury – Japan Today
Local Reads:
- The government will underwrite risky investments in renewables – here’s why that’s a good idea – The Conversation
- Australian banks buckle to pressure over scams and vow to block transfers to suspect accounts – The Guardian
- Anthony Albanese insists inflation is a global phenomenon, RBA boss saying it’s homegrown – ABC
- Amid its anti-worker screed, the RBA admits businesses are driving inflation – Crikey
- The hints have been coming for a while, but now it’s official: Australia isn’t on track to meet its climate targets – ABC
- ‘Not a plaything’: Anger grows over mining giant’s plan to inject waste into Great Artesian Basin – ABC
- Fears retail workers could face rise in abuse as cost-of-living pressures bite at Christmas – ABC
- Australia’s 100 wealthiest schools earned almost $4.8bn in 2021, data reveals – The Guardian
- Landmark WFH ruling after employee demanded to permanently work remotely – 7 News
- Slight increase in search activity on property website Realestate.co.nz – Interest.co.nz
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Labor’s record immigration policy is making you poorer:
Australian energy policy an “absolute disaster”:
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