Global/Macro
- Bitcoin Is Evil – Krugman
- The bond market is a lot less liquid than it used to be. – Marketwatch
- More oil assets on the block as disposals gather pace – FT
Australia & New Zealand
- Aussie Bank Asks “Will Bitcoin Replace The Dollar?” – ZH
- Australia’s housing price rise attributed to Chinese buyers – Want China Times
- Manufacturers lament expensive imports as $A falls – AFR
- Coalition considers end to free GP visits – SMH
- Medical body AMA concerned about GP fee option – TheOz , ABC
- Banks seek staff amid home loan boom – AFR
- Perth must bide time for next property boom – AFR
- Pub float may add life to REITs – BusinessDay
- WA iron ore ports batten down for Cyclone Christine – AFR
- What becomes of a boom town ? – BusinessDay
Europe
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- Euro rises on German comments – SkyNews , Reuters
- Bundesbank chief says no to Greek haircut, yes to reforms – Ekathimerini
- Debt crisis will hurt millions, says think-tank – BBC
- France approves 75pc company tax on €1m salaries – Telegraph
- Ukraine anti-government protest draws tens of thousands – Guardian
Asia
- Suicide bomber kills 13 in Russia’s south – AP , it’s only 40 days until the Olympics
- Video of attack at Volgograd station – youtube
- China formally abolishes re-education labor camps – Asian Correspondent
- Japan core CPI rises 1.2% in November, on track to escape deflation – WSJ
- Indonesian Education Falls Behind Its Economic Growth – The Diplomat
Americas
- Good Poor, Bad Poor – NYT
- 1.3 Million Americans Lost Unemployment Benefits Today – BI
- The year of the Weasel – Krugman
- Americans Still Pessimistic About Economy – Time
- Schedule for Week of December 29th – CalculatedRisk
- Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap Reward – WSJ
Other/Interesting
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- Inside the Placebo Effect – Project Syndicate
- Say goodbye Captain, drone cargo ships are coming. – Quartz
- Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience – NYT