Macro, Markets & Investing
- Why inequality is not the root of all evil – The Guardian (mmmm…not sure)
- What’s wrong with normal? Political moderates need to come to the fore – Project Syndicate
Asia/Middle East
- Bank of Japan to release new weapon in currency war – SCMP
- Beijing warns Europe to stop “interfering” in Hong Kong affairs – SCMP
Europe
- Quantum of Silence: why Russia and Europe have a lot to talk about but don’t – The Economist
- Euro area is a “dismal failure” and Brexit is cause for concern, says Stiglitz – Bloomberg
Americas
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- US Q1 GDP could be very disappointing – Reuters
- Cuts in infrastructure spending is worrying mayors as Flint crisis could repeat across nation – Politico
- Obama and the end of the Anglosphere – FT
- Is the next rate hike coming in June? Bloomberg (probably not if GDP disappoints)
- …as durable goods orders disappoint coming in flat – Bloomberg
Terra Incognita
- Everything is wrong with Turnbulls French submarine decision – AFR (great article, highlights how much the ADF gets a completely free pass from financial scrunity)
- Kevin Rudd’s “fix” for the UN – AFR (oh dear)
Interesting
- Viewing art is good way to relieve stress – AFR (or make your own as I do)
- Its possible to reverse Type 2 diabetes and its not that hard – Quartz
- Why are a dozen black holes spewing energy in same direction? Gizmodo