Global:
- Japan’s LDP back in power with two-thirds majority with ally Reuters
- Postscript: Paul Samuelson The NewYorker
- UBS faces $1.6bn fine over libor rigging Reuters
- Apple’s Problem? A matter of scale MacroMon
- Philippines typhoon death toll tops 1000 France24
North America:
- Boehner offers to include higher tax rate on wealthy to avoid fiscal cliff CNN
- White house won’t accept new tax offer from Republican leader Reuters
- US housing prices revert to long-term per capita income growth SoberLook
- Barrons 2013 outlook – no negative forecasts PragCap
- Schedule for the week ahead Calculated Risk
- FNC: Residential property values increased 3.7% YoY in October Calculated Risk
Europe:
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- FT interview with Mario Draghi ECB
- Eurozone recession likely deepened in fourth quarter Reuters
- Italy: Monti’s moment FT
- Euro Crisis will linger, Merkel tells summit WSJ
- ‘Worrying signs’ for euro economy Irish Times , Reuters
- EU Car sales drop 14th consecutive month Mish
- ECB in spotlight, Bundesbank finds itself in the shadows NYT
- Prince of Wales defends tax status FT
Asia:
- China lets foreign sovereigns, central banks exceed $1 billion investment limit Reuters
- The bullies of Beijing: China’s image problem The Diplomat
- China steps up pressure on Japan in Island dispute NYT
Local:
- Gillard rejects early election call SMH
- The govt will deliver a surplus: Albanese AFR
- States must change, not GST: Swan AFR
- GST, mining tax, states taxes need overhaul, OECD advises The Oz
- Harvey moves to snap-up Tinkler’s racing operations ABC
- ABS releases Land Tax Account for the first time ABS
- Fairfax will adapt or die Chris Joye
- Steve Keen’s Minsky kickstart project Steve Keen
- What’s spooking AUD shorts? SoberLook
Other:
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- How Japan virtually eliminated shooting deaths BI (h/t the Lorax)
- 2008 investment guides are hilarious The Big Picture
- Fun places on the internet in 1995 Paleofuture
- Researchers demonstrate a new kind of quantum entanglement phys.org