Global Macro / Markets:
- Signs of things to come – Economist
- I.M.F. Reduces Its Forecast For Global Growth in 2014 – AP
- Don’t Tell Anybody About This Story on HFT Power Jump Trading – Bloomberg
- Greenspan says bubbles can’t be stopped without ‘crunch’ – Market Watch
- Corporatism not capitalism is to blame for inequality – FT
- Amazon’s Ambitious Bets Pile Up, and Its Losses Swell – NYT
- Amazon remains great for customers, not for shareholders – TechCrunch
Americas:
- Obama Seeks to Close Loophole That Firms Use to Shield Profits Abroad – NYT
- Comments on the New Home Sales report – Calculated Risk
- Argentine holdout NML says government “choosing” to default – Reuters
- Herbalife hires ex-Biden chief to fend off regulators – NY Post
- Why Do Americans Stink at Math? – NYT
- The recovery is starting to reach thelong-term unemployed. – WonkBlog
- U.S. durable goods orders rebound, core capital goods rise – Reuters
Europe:
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- Ukrainian PM, Cabinet resign – CNN , The Independent
- A Secret in Cyprus Bank Bailout Stirs Resentment – NYT
- Netherlands Despairs Justice for Dead as Russia Trade Takes Precedence – Bloomberg
- France’s Wheat Exports in Question as Rain Spoils Quality – Bloomberg
- No liquidity? No Problem, there’s an ETF for that: Bond ETFs Swelling in Europe as Trading Debt Gets Tougher -Bloomberg
- German bond yields are nearing Japan territory. – MoneyBeat
- German consumer confidence rises to highest level since December 2006 – Markit
Asia:
- A Chinese Gold Standard? – NYT
- Is China’s stock market ready to breakout? – Kimble Charting
- Slower Japan Inflation Highlights BOJ’s Reflation Task: Economy – Bloomberg
- South Korea considers a Japanese style stimulus – The Diplomat
- India’s Chinese dream – Project Syndicate
Local:
- ASIC alert over trusts’ 80pc returns – AFR
- Australian government proposes tough new online piracy rules – AFR
- ANZ, Westpac cut fixed mortgage rates – AFR , SMH
- Solomon Lew accepts Country Road offer, ending 17 year battle – SMH
- Australia sends 100 more police for MH17 mission, as rhetoric softens – Guardian
Other:
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- 10 more questions Russian military pose to Ukraine, US over MH17 crash – RT
- Sierra Leone’s chief Ebola doctor contracts the virus Reuters
- The Gaza war has done terrible things to Israeli society – Globe and Mail
- Crunch time for Gaza truce talks as death toll passes 800 -Reuters
- U.S. Accuses Russia of Shelling Eastern Ukraine – Bloomberg
- Bad weather likely cause of fatal Air Algerie crash: French officials – Reuters
- How to make a living from blogging – Forbes
- Australia wins robots’ World Cup in Brazil, trouncing Germany – TheOz