Global Macro
- Does an inter-generational showdown loom? The Economist
- Global trade stalls. Wall Street Journal
- But from Scotland to Singapore, a new silk road is being planned. Quartz
- A call for heterodox economics. VoxEU
United States
- A tight race as the first presidential debate approaches. Washington Post
- Payroll tax break likely to end regardless of who wins the White House. New York Times
- And US fusion project faces a frugal congress. New York Times
- ISM bounces. Calculated Risk
Europe
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- Eurozone unemployment hits 11.4%. Bloomberg
- Spain admits to wider budget gap. Wall Street Journal
- Banco Popular Espanol said to seek $US3.2bn. Bloomberg
- Xstrata recommends Glencore offer. Financial Times
- Pundits consider a Europe without Britain. BBC
- The man who would be Chancellor. FT Alphaville
- Georgians head to the polls. Russia watches. Financial Times
Asia
- China’s misunderstood forex reserves. The Diplomat
- China pushes back on Japan. Asia Times
- Noda pushes back on waning support. Japan Times
- Are China’s Communists doomed? The Diplomat
Local
- High dollar will ultimately force rates lower: PIMCO. Financial Review
- Australia-Japan ties critical to regional stability. The Diplomat
- Indonesia critical to Northern Territory. The Economist
- Regional stations pull the plug on Alan Jones. The Australian
- Andrew Forrest’s day in court. Financial Review
- Garnaut calls for collective restraint. AFR
Interesting/Other
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- Assad gave French intelligence on Gaddafi, say sources. The Telegraph
- Meanwhile, Aleppo’s world heritage souk continues to burn. Wall Street Journal
- Bangladeshi rampage over Koran Facebook image. BBC