Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The shifting natural wealth of nations – VOX
- The Danger in Valuation-Based Market Timing – severian asset
- Two-year Treasury yield touches highest level since August 2009 – MarketWatch
- Berkshire’s B Shares Are Second Class No More – WSJ
- The latest risk for stocks – Blackrock Blog
- Dow 20000 in 2016, Maybe Again in 2030 – WSJ
Americas:
- What happened when Silicon Valley went to Trump Tower – LA Times
- Donald Trump’s Nominees Are Likely to Face Heavy Senate Vetting – WSJ
- Trump’s Men In Moscow: Trump Disciples Suddenly Showing Up In Russia – NPR
- Americans and Trump part ways over Russia – yougov
- Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans – NY Times
- Fed raises rates for the second time in a decade – CNBC
- ’It really does look like Vancouver’s housing bubble has burst’ – Business Insider
- U.S. Files First Charges in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Probe – Bloomberg
- Canada’s Gravity-Defying Household Debt Swells to C$2 Trillion – Bloomberg
Europe:
- Russia and the American Dream – Soundcloud
- German minister sparks outrage after refusing to wear a hijab during Saudi Arabia visit – The Sun
- Europe After Brexit – Foreign Affairs
- Brexit need not be Farage’s style of Brexit, says Douglas Carswell – The Guardian
- Greek Short-Term Debt Relief in Jeopardy as Bailout Stalls – Bloomberg
- Europeans greatly overestimate Muslim population, poll shows – The Guardian
- Greek bond yields hit one-month highs after ESM puts debt relief on hold – Reuters
Asia:
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- GM China to be penalized for monopolistic behavior, reports say – Auto News
- Japan, Looking for Money, Removes Ban on Casino Gambling – NY Times
- Philippines’ Duterte admits personally killing suspects – BBC
- U.S. ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral – Reuters
- Why China is Absent From Amazon Prime Video’s Global Rollout – Variety
- Japan, Looking for Money, Removes Ban on Casino Gambling – NY Times
Trans-Tasman:
- Abbott Sustains Back Injury Lifting Parliamentary Entitlements – The Shovel
- Michelle Guthrie, the ABC and the turning of a once-shining jewel into mainstream sludge – The Sludge
- Eddie Obeid sentenced to five years’ jail for misconduct – ABC
- A crackdown on the cash economy is an attack on the poor and a reward for banks – The Guardian
- Peter Dutton calls for pro-Christmas uprising against ‘political correctness gone mad’ – The SMH
- Government backs down on threat to sue campaigner for use of Medicare logo – The Guardian
- The Government Just Revealed How Much We’re Paying For The NBN – Kotaku
- Parliament House: Hundreds to roll down lawns one last time before ban kicks in – ABC
- Australia’s energy rule maker hasn’t a clue about renewable energy – Renew Economy
- Unpaid superannuation stories highlight the importance of regular checks – ABC
- Our copyright laws are holding us back, and there’s a way out – Canberra Times
- Judge opens doors for ISP’s to block piracy websites – News.com.au
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Fed signals push up local interest rates – Interest.co.nz
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Farm prices up but mood remains cautious – REINZ – Interest.co.nz
Other:
- How the World Closed Its Eyes to Syria’s Horror – NY Times
- What Is Aleppo? This Is Aleppo – The Atlantic
- The Great A.I. Awakening – NY Times