Macro and Markets
- Weakest Chinese manufacturing growth since 2009 threatens ‘hard landing’ for global economy – Telegraph
- As George Osborne kowtows, the world sinks beneath a sea of Chinese overcapacity – Telegraph
- Elusive recovery for iron ore as Chinese steel peaks – Reuters
- Megaships are worsening overcapacity in the container market – Reuters
- This currency’s collapse is ‘astounding’: Trader – CNBC…a glimpse of the near future?….
Asia
- Weak China growth to spill into rest of Asia, says Asian Development Bank – SCMP
- There is no ‘House of Cards’: China’s president rejects for first time claims anti-graft crackdown is power struggle – SCMP
- China manufacturing index falls to financial crisis levels – ABC
Americas
- Education Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Growing Wider – NY Times
- Gross Tells Fed to `Get Off Zero Now!’ as Economies Run on Empty – Bloomberg
- Government Shutdown Non-Event for U.S. Economy That Has Moved On – Bloomberg
- Fed Uncertainty Leads to Ugly U.S. Floating-Rate Note Auction – WSJ
Europe
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- Martin Winterkorn resigns as Volkswagen CEO – CNBC
- Dispelling three myths on economics in Germany – VoxEU
- UK wage growth stifled by tepid investment and low-skilled migration – Guardian
- ‘Downsizing could free up 2.5m homes’ – Guardian
- How Far Can the ECB Extend Its Bond Purchases? – WSJ
The Antipodes
- Turnbull government’s tax white paper: why we need a reset – Fairfax….Super changes would be a good reason for a reset…
- Inequality will cast a shadow over Hockey’s legacy – ABC…as big as that cast by straight out stupidity?…
- ACCC set to investigate whether Australia’s banks are acting unlawfully by blacklisting Bitcoin traders – ABC
- BHP Billiton finance chief denies Singapore tax-dodge deal – ABC
- BHP Billiton admits no tax paid for Singapore marketing unit – SCMP
…and furthermore…
- New cryptography method seen as security game changer – Nikkei Asian Review
- Japan plans subsidies for paternity leave – Nikkei Asian Review
- The surprising geography of American left-handedness – Washington Post
- Monkey testicles on mice? Chinese scientists pave way for boys who die before puberty to reproduce based on bizarre experiment – SCMP…its progress Jim, but not as we know it…
- Super Bowls and fine wine: Newly released documents offer peek into world of Dow CEO – Reuters…perspective goes out the window with power…
- Banks Want Analysts to Earn Their Keep – Bloomberg