Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Who Gains If U.S. Universities Lose Out – Bloomberg
- Life expectancy to break 90 barrier by 2030 – BBC
- The Great Mystery Behind Tesla’s Rally – WSJ
- Crude Oil Could Plunge to as Low as $30 a Barrel – Bloomberg
- Investors Are Charging Into Emerging Market ETFs – Bloomberg
- For clues to the productivity puzzle, go shopping – FT
- Dow, S&P, Nasdaq and Russell notch new record highs, up more than 10% since election – CNBC
- Bond-Market Tantrum Warning Signs Pile Up as BofA Urges Caution – Bloomberg
- Why Does Economic Growth Keep Slowing Down? – The Big Picture
- This Century Is Broken – NY Times
- Inside the global elite’s bag of financial tricks – MarketWatch
Americas:
- Trump’s America will be on vivid display at annual conservative gathering – Washington Post
- President Trump Wants a Wall? Mexico Is It – NY Times
- Poll: Americans overwhelmingly oppose sanctuary cities – The Hill
- Club for Growth starts hitting Republicans on border tax – Axios
- How many structurally deficient bridges are in your county? – Washington Post
- American car buyers are borrowing like never before—and missing plenty of payments, too – Quartz
- These are the American people Trump calls enemies of the American people – Washington Post
- These Republicans didn’t like Trump at first. They do now. – CNN
- Unemployment versus Underemployment: Assessing Labor Market Slack – Atlantic Fed Macroblog
- Is Detroit Making a Comeback? – Medium
- No, Robots Aren’t Killing the American Dream – NY Times
- Canada isn’t about to ’throw Mexico under the bus,’ foreign ministers say – CBC
Europe:
- Sweden: Riots erupt in Stockholm neighbourhood – CNN
- Riots erupt in Sweden’s capital just days after Trump comments – Washington Post
- Vladimir Putin’s popularity is soaring among Republicans – Washington Post
- U.K. Farmers Say `Food Will Rot’ in Fields Without EU Workers – Bloomberg
- Europe Combats a New Foe of Political Stability: Fake News – NY Times
- Iceland’s president forced to clarify views on pineapple pizza ban – The Guardian
- Our entire country is in denial about the NHS, including Philip Hammond – The Independent
- Is Germany’s trade surplus really that bad? – Handelsblatt
- Euro-Area Economic Recovery Broadens as France Outpaces Germany – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- China finishing South China Sea buildings that could house missiles – U.S. officials – Reuters
- Japan’s New Permanent Residency Rules Explained – gaijinpot.com
- How to Win a Trade War With China – Bloomberg
- Crony Capitalism Rises, Prosperity Falls (and Vice Versa) – Bloomberg
- China opposes U.S. naval patrols in South China Sea – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Fears Labor May Raise Taxes On People Who Can Afford It – SBS [Satire]
- Centrelink’s outsourced debt collection accused of claiming to be Australian Government – ABC
- Centrelink’s robo-debt system scrutinsed by national audit office – The Guardian
- Medicinal marijuana sale approved by Federal Government – ABC
- Coca-Cola to close Adelaide factory – In Daily
- Why Generation Rent also needs to be heard in housing affordability debate – The SMH
- Rental nightmares: Australians share their worst renting experiences – ABC
- Unwinding Medicare rebate freeze on GP and specialist visits could cost budget $3.5 billion – ABC
- Labor push to introduce ‘Buffett rule’ to stop the rich paying low rates of tax – The SMH
- Labor at loggerheads: Bill Shorten camp slaps down push for ‘Buffett rule’ – Canberra Times
- Labor risking reputation with plan to tax the rich – Canberra Times
- Peter Dutton’s reckless comments could put US deal at risk – The Age
- Solar power battery storage would solve SA’s electricity problems, company says – ABC
- Australia for the first time has the capacity to produce carbon fibre from scratch and at scale, thanks to CSIRO and Deakin University. – CSIRO
- International students studying in Australia reach record number, Education Department figures show – ABC
- International student surge ahead of potential Trump-inspired influx – Canberra Times
- Turnbull Government considers superannuation rule change for first home buyers – Gold Coast Bulletin
- Australian men to be knocked off top spot for life expectancy – The SMH
- Reserve Bank interest rate moves limited by high debt, rising house prices – ABC
- Big pharma funding biases drug trials in favour of a sponsor’s product, review finds – Canberra Times
- Auckland is growing and growing – Interest.co.nz
