Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Why are we looking on helplessly as markets crash all over the world? – The Guardian
- The Price of Oil, China, and Stock market Herding – piie.com
- Mideast Stocks Plummet as Iran Plans to Boost Crude Exports – Bloomberg
- Brent Drops Below $28 as Iran Sanctions Lift Set to Worsen Glut – Bloomberg
- World oil supply and demand – Econbrowser
- Biggest Banks Rue Millions Lost on Trader Who Failed Before – Bloomberg
- Richest 1% Now Wealthier Than the Rest of the World, Oxfam Says – Bloomberg
- Richest 62 billionaires as wealthy as half the world population combined – The Guardian
- A world divided: Elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality – Reuters
- Stock Market Sell-Offs Without a Recession – A Wealth Of Common Sense
- No Calm in Sight as Volatility Surges From Stocks to Bonds – Bloomberg
- Is Bitcoin Breaking Up? – WSJ
Americas:
- The North Dakota Crude Oil That’s Worth Less Than Nothing – Bloomberg
- Krugman: Health Reform Realities – NY Times
- Donald Trump Is Really Unpopular With General Election Voters – fivethirtyeight.com
- Drug Overdoses Propel Rise in Mortality Rates of Young Whites – NY Times
Europe:
- Banks drag on Europe; oil falls after Iran sanctions lifted – Reuters
- How small is small? The impact of immigration on UK wages – niesr.ac.uk
- Draghi Efforts Thwarted by Oil as Economists See More Easing – Bloomberg
- Germany, UK say EU bank capital rules need easing for smaller lenders – Reuters
- End of Europe? Berlin, Brussels’ shock tactic on migrants – Reuters
- Gloom gathers over the challenges that Germany faces – FT
- Southern Europe’s banks feel cost of Portugese actions at Novo Banco – FT
Asia:
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- China devaluation – a necessary evil? – FT
- A crackdown on Hong Kong booksellers reflects the deep divides in China’s Communist Party – Quartz
- China’s Hot Bond Market Seen at Risk of Default Chain Reaction – Bloomberg
- China’s Securities Czar Casts Wide Blame for Market Turmoil – WSJ
- China’s new Asia development bank will lend in US dollars – FT
Local:
- Treasurer Scott Morrison calls cool heads over volatile Chinese economy – Canberra Times
- Slower growth in China, lower commodity prices are the norm: Josh Frydenberg – ABC News
- Federal government strips retired ministers and widows of thousands of dollars – Canberra Times
- Palmer’s political career on the brink – Canberra Times
- Revealed: Australian job gloom in digital age – Canberra Times
- Young Australians left behind in the digital revolution – The AFR
- Plan to make cities cooler and greener – Canberra Times
- $500k to educate a child – The Australian
- Casualties rise as oil hits new lows – The Australian
- Heart attack survival rates plummet in high rise apartments – The Australian
- Warning against capping interest on negative gearing – The Australian
- Work expense tax claims targeted – The AFR
- Masters’ pain is Bunnings’ gain – The AFR
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