Global Macro / Markets / Investing:

Americas:

Europe:

Asia/Africa:

Terra Ironoria :

Australia needs to come clean on its US drone involvement – The Diplomat (I support UAV for the RAAF, but ethical implications haven’t been discussed, like most ADF issues)
IMF to ponder the housing/holes quango down under – AFR
Losing the AAA rating would force Australia out of complacency – AFR (maybe, I think denial is a river in Canberra too)
Relax about the AAA rating, its all good – Fairfax (She’ll be right mate – need to excise that phrase from national vocabulary)
PM says budget will be “measured, responsible and fair” – Fairfax (nonsense, misdirection and bullshit)
Port Hedland FIFO workers face a “suicide roster” – WA Today (see how well the mining companies treat their staff after all….12 weeks on, 1 week off?)

Other/Interesting/Science:

Millenials don’t trust anyone – Washington Post (why wouldn’t they?)
Climate change and the Catholic Church – Jeffrey Sachs (interesting read – Pope Francis is indeed a maverick and to be applauded as such)
The Ultimate Road Trip in the US of A – Washington Post (would love to do this one day….has to be on a Harley of course)
The world is moving away from capital punishment, but not fast enough – The Economist (an older article, but still relevant. Topping the list are China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the USA…..all should be called out for their barbarity)
The Super Rich and Us – ABC (UK focused but has similar implications here, especially when middle class income begins to really stagnate in the years ahead.)

Links 4 May 2015