Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Aggregate Productivity versus Aggregate Technology … Again – Growth Economy
- Impact of immigration barriers on native workers – VOX
- Robots Suck at Value Investing – Institutional Investor
- White House advisers postpone Paris climate deal meeting – Politico
- Currency Traders Spot Fatal Flaw in Republicans’ Border Tax Plan – Bloomberg
- Weaknesses in Bitcoin and blockchain might undermine efforts to expand their use – Tech Review
- Bitcoin Exchanges Hit Snags – WSJ
- IMF warns trade war could derail improving global economy – Washington Post
Americas:
- As Trump Drifts Away From Populism, His Supporters Grow Watchful – NY Times
- Trump Signs Order That Could Lead to Curbs on Foreign Workers – NY Times
- On Russia, Trump and his top national security aides seem to be at odds – Washington Post
- Hillary ran the worst presidential campaign ever – NY Post
- Trump urges firms to ’buy American’ but he doesn’t – CNN
- Bonds Backed by Auto Loans Look Toxic – Bloomberg
- White House Pushes Link Between Immigrants and Crime – WSJ
- Asylum applications in Mexico surge after Trump election win – Reuters
- Why Renegotiating NAFTA Could Disrupt Supply – NY Fed
Europe:
- With Brexit coming, an exodus of London finance jobs is already beginning. – Bloomberg
- Inequality in France – Le Monde
- Tesla’s Robotics Unit Faces Threat of Strike in Germany – WSJ
- Theresa May can now secure her mandate on Europe – FT
- UK Times report on poll: Conservative majority of 114 – Forex Live
- Brexit: A new industrial strategy and rules on state aid – VOX
Asia:
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- Criticism of Beijing’s North Korea Policy Comes From Unlikely Place: China – NY Times
- Despite talk of a military strike, Trump’s ‘armada’ actually sailed away from Korea – Washington Post
- Wang Jianlin confirms China blocked Wanda’s US TV deal – FT
- That ’Armada’ Heading To North Korea? Actually, It Sailed South – NPR
- Interpol issues red notice for Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui at Beijing’s request, sources say – SCMP
- On North Korea, Trump administration talks tough but hopes to avoid war – Washington Post
Trans-Tasman:
- Queensland company lodges plan to build Australia’s biggest solar farm near Gympie – ABC
- Malcolm Turnbull’s visa changes would affect just 9 per cent of current 457 holders – The SMH
- Clive Palmer disbands Palmer United Party, with federal registration to be cancelled – ABC
- “Robo-debt” collectors paid by commission, had KPIs – The SMH
- Centrelink’s debt data-matching failed government’s privacy guidelines, campaigners say – The Guardian
- The Australian budget is likely to confirm this is a big-spending, big-taxing government – The Guardian
- Call to classify shark culling and drum lines as threats to endangered species – The Guardian
- Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses to cash in on federal funds – Canberra Times
- Centrelink boss denies higher staff stress – News.com.au
- Citizenship changes will ‘put Australian values first’ - Malcolm Turnbull – The Guardian
- Your browser history for sale: Calls for Australia to follow controversial US internet reforms – News.com.au
- One of the world’s thinnest towers could soon join the Gold Coast’s skyline – Concrete Playground
- Organic ‘greenwashing’ prompts push for tighter food labelling laws – ABC
- Government’s 457 visa scrapping could affect India trade negotiations – ABC
- Sky News understands the government will announce new changes to the citizen test tomorrow following 457 visa changes – Twitter
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Baby steps on migration – Interest.co.nz
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Govt announces skilled migrant pay floor – Interest.co.nz
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Immigration changes: What you need to know – Interest.co.nz