Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The persistent headache of sluggish investment – VOX
- Bloomberg to world leaders: Ignore Trump on climate – AP
- Euro Hits Five-Month High on French Election – WSJ
- Dow futures soar nearly 200 points as markets get what they expected in Le Pen, Macron victories – CNBC
- Whatever the IMF thinks, we are a long way from the boom time of 2007 – The Guardian
- Three Hard Lessons the Internet Is Teaching Traditional Stores – WSJ
- The operation and demise of the Bretton Woods system – VOX
Americas:
- For Indians, Trump’s America Is a Land of Lost Opportunity – NY Times
- Trump Interview: Full Transcript – Talking Points Memo
- Showdown looms as Trump demands funding for wall on U.S.-Mexico border – Washington Post
- Trump and Congress eye shutdown showdown over border wall – Politico
- Majority think president is off to a fair or poor start in new poll – NBC
- Record number of Americans say government “should do more” in new poll – NBC
- One reason for Dallas’ soaring home prices and labor shortage: Immigrants aren’t coming to work – Dallas News
- Why Do Americans Work So Much? – The Atlantic
Europe:
- France faces national fight over global order – FT
- London House Prices Post Biggest Annual Decline in Eight Years – Bloomberg
- Italy migrant crisis: Charities ’colluding’ with smugglers – BBC
- French Jews Fear What’s Next After Marine Le Pen Makes It To The Second Round – Buzz Feed
- How Russia hacked the French election – Politico
- EU Takes Encouragement From Macron, Le Pen Election Outcome – WSJ
- EU executive to present euro zone budget idea next month – Reuters
- May’s Conservatives on course for sweeping election victory – Reuters
- Draghi Seen Choosing Faster QE Exit If French Hurdle Cleared – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- Lou Says China Should Let Local Governments Default on Debt – Bloomberg
- Jack Ma Sees Decades of Pain as Internet Upends Older Economy – Bloomberg
- North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier – Reuters
- Third U.S. citizen detained in North Korea: sources – yonhapnews.co.kr
- U.S. Citizen Arrested in North Korea – WSJ
- China’s internet giants go global – The Economist
Trans-Tasman:
- ATO fails to rule out website blocking to enforce GST collection – Zdnet
- Teachers burning out as they take on classes outside expertise – The SMH
- Federal budget 2017: George Brandis to reverse community legal centre cuts – The Age
- ‘Ridiculous’: Peter Dutton contradicted for third time over Manus Island brawl explanation – The SMH
- The Australian housing market has peaked in the opinion of economists from global investment banking giant UBS – ABC
- Budget crackdown reportedly expected on work for dole – SBS
- Exposing the darkness within: Domestic violence and Islam – ABC
- ‘Enough is enough’: universities tell government to back off after $4bn in budget cuts – The Guardian
- India set to export mangoes to Australia for the first time – ABC
- Work visas: students often forced to breach conditions, lawyers say – The Guardian
- NZ Labour Party leader: Aussie citizenship changes breach good faith – NZ Herald
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Other:
- Cities Can’t Fix the New Urban Crisis – CityLab
