Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The elderly are going to outnumber children in 56 counties by 2030 – Bloomberg
- Only 15% of consumers buy overseas due to expensive shipping – Bruegel
- Sushinomics shows how the cost of living keeps rising for millenials – Bloomberg (nonsense! Too many iPhones! Not enough work! Get out there lazy bums! /sarc)
- Agricultural commodities is it time to start paying attention? Valuewalk
Americas:
- Where Americans spend is changing traditional retail patterns – WSJ
- 5 things to watch on the US economic calendar – WSJ
- Once in charge of the GOP, conservatives don’t know what to do in Trump future – Washington Post (start LoonUp2? Better! Bigger! Stupider!)
- Why Trump’s criticism of gold star family could be tipping point for campaign – POLITICO (I’ve heard and said this before…still hasn’t worked to stop The Douche)
- As Clinton continues to pull away in the polls – Bloomberg
Europe:
- UK government to match farmer subsidies in post-Brexit EU – WSJ
- The changing fortunes of former Italian PM Berlusconi – The Economist
- Forget the blame games, Brexit is a chance to fix Europe – FT.com
- What are the red lines Europe won’t cross in post Brexit? Bloomberg
- Countdown to a night time capital as London goes 24 hours – The Guardian
Asia:
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- How Islamic State threatens China – SCMP
- Japan to develop missile shield as tensions rise with China – The Guardian
- China cuts fuel demand for coal – SCMP
- China’s slowing money growth hasn’t affected economy says Ma Jun – Bloomberg (right….)
Trans-Tasman:
- Home prices soar on “weak” supply – AFR (spit my coffee out on that one…)
- States angered at WA getting more GST – The Guardian (as they should)
- When its all sold off, will we need foreign aid? – Brisbane Times (oh yes)
- Labour to push for Senate inquiry about Nauru leaks – The Age
- Broadband costs set to soar – AFR (aren’t we LOVING this freemarket in telco’s? I mean, FFS)
Other:
- Sleeping with your light on messes with your body clock – Qz.com
- Medical errors are third leading cause of death – Project Syndicate
- SpaceX has another successful launch AND landing – WSJ (soon this will be everyday happening and not exciting! That’s exciting!)