Links 5 December 2016

Global Macro / Markets / Investing:

• Keiser Report: Neoliberalism Strikes Back – YouTube
• Irrational Exuberance: Alan Greenspan’s Call, 20 Years Later – WSJ
• Finland isn’t alone in trialing a universal basic income, Canada is trying it as well – WEF
• This is the most dangerous time for our planet – The Guardian
• Imagining a Dystopia of the Dying Dollar – WSJ
• How Big Banks Are Putting Rain Forests in Peril – NY Times
• The interest rate effect on private saving – VOX
• From Peak Oil to Peak Oil Demand in Just Nine Years – Bloomberg

Americas:

• What the Alt-Right Really Means – NY Times
• Senators aim to protect undocumented immigrants as Trump takes office – The Guardian
• Turns out raising the minimum wage does not cause Armageddon. – New Republic
• Trump’s Tough Trade Talk Could Damage American Factories – NY Times
• Sarah Palin: Trump’s Carrier deal is ’crony capitalism’ – Politico
• The Rust Belt Needs a Bailout. A Big One. – Bloomberg
• Minimum wage increases and earnings in low-wage jobs – VOX

Europe:

• Extremists Turn to a Leader to Protect Western Values: Vladimir Putin – NY Times
• Berlusconi to Renzi: Resign if you lose referendum – Politico
• Former Unicredit Ireland executive ‘lost everything’ after blowing whistle – Irish Times
• Norway urges Trump to issue predictable, clear policy on Russia – Reuters
• Financial implications of the Italian referendum – Bruegel

Asia:

• Graduates Sacrifice Plum Jobs to Live in Beijing – Caixin
• Trump’s Company Has No Plans to Invest in Taiwan, Aides Say – WSJ
• Trump, Taiwan, and a break in a long tradition – Brookings
• China Sees New Ambiguity With Donald Trump’s Taiwan Call – NY Times
• China securities regulator chairman condemns “barbaric” company buy-outs by asset managers – Reuters
• So, Why Can’t You Call Taiwan? – The Atlantic
• The Real Risk Behind Trump’s Taiwan Call – New Yorker
• China lodges complaint with US over Trump’s Taiwan phone call – The Guardian
• China blasts ‘petty’ Taiwan call with Trump – Washington Post
• Pakistan Has a Drinking Problem – NY Times
• China’s Central Bank Is Facing a Major New Headache – Bloomberg

Trans-Tasman:

• Financial abortion: Should men be able to ‘opt out’ of parenthood? – ABC
• Senior ABC staff say Michelle Guthrie ‘out of her depth’ – Saturday Paper
• Coalition still being led by the nose by Institute of Public Affairs – Renew Economy
• Rushed, sloppy and failing to deliver: the ABCC sums up government policy process | Greg Jericho – The Guardian
• Two-thirds of Australians think reef crisis is ‘national emergency’ – poll – The Guardian
• Disgoverning Australia: How To Pretend You’re In Charge While Promoting Anarchy – New Matilda
• The bold plan for super companies to become landlords – The SMH
• One Nation trying to register for Tasmanian election amid rural disenchantment with major parties – ABC
• Adani coal mine: green groups fume over plan for $1b federal loan – The Guardian
• Sydney too ‘boring’, expensive for jobs of the future, tech entrepreneurs say – The SMH
• Proportion of Indian IT workers on 457 visas on rock bottom pay triples – The SMH
• Tanya Plibersek says no case for cuts to ‘over-funded’ private schools – The Age
• Editorial: Turnbull’s year of living disappointingly – The Age
• Diplomats allowances on the chopping block as Julie Bishop orders review – The Age
• National Government having it both ways on Budget – Interest.co.nz

Other:

• A perfectly timed book on populism – The Economist
• Uber can now track passengers’ locations after they are dropped off – Mail Online