Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Does a Carbon Tax Work? Ask British Columbia – NY Times
- “The Old Normal Is Gone”: February Shatters Global Temperature Records – Slate
- The Great Investment Advice Hidden in Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter – Fortune
- Earnings Downgrades Turning Into Deluge as First Quarter Craters – Bloomberg
- Shale Oil Isn’t Saudi Arabia’s Only Nemesis – Bloomberg
Americas:
- How Trump’s ’Off the Record’ Remarks Crept Out – NY Times
- The rise of American authoritarianism – VOX
- Trump Gives His Supporters What They Want – The Atlantic
- So How Exactly Do You Move to Canada to flee Trump? – Time
- Fed’s Beige Book paints drab picture of activity through late February – Market Watch
Europe:
- Molotovs and Death Threats: Russian Debt Collectors Go Medieval – Bloomberg
- Swiss Parliament decides to withdraw the application to join the EU – lukas-reimann.ch
- Euro zone, IMF split over how much Greece needs to reform – Reuters
- The implications of Brexit for the rest of the EU – VOX
- Greece Points Finger at the IMF for Holding Up Bailout Review – Bloomberg
- Austerity-hit Greeks help refugees with food, toys, time – Reuters
Asia:
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- Layoffs, redistribution and Chinese tail risks – FT
- U.S. Proposes Reviving Naval Coalition to Balance China’s Expansion – NY Times
- China Credit Outlook Cut to Negative From Stable by Moody’s – Bloomberg
- China to lay off five to six million workers, earmarks at least $23 billion – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Economy picks up as income dives – Canberra Times
- The economy’s missing link: Income Growth– Canberra Times
- Economy feels worse than it is – Canberra Times
- Coalition ‘virtually in caretaker mode’ – Canberra Times
- Rents ‘would hike 10% under Labor’ – Domainfax
- $19bn hit in ALP strike on investors – The Australian
- Negative gearing dead, now for the scare campaign – The AFR
- The housing boom paradox – The AFR
- Dog ate Morrison’s policy homework – The AFR
- Manhattan-esque pencil tower to re-shape Melbourne skyline – The AFR
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