Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- A “dark side” to the commodity boom in Africa – aeaweb.org
- The Short Life of the Oil Short Squeeze – Apple.news
- Jim Grant Explains The Gold Standard – Zero Hedge
- Central Bankers Tell the World Borrowing Costs Are Headed Higher – Bloomberg
- Equity Demand – ETFs, Share Buybacks Are Leading Sources – ValueWalk
- A million bottles a minute: world’s plastic binge ’as dangerous as climate change’ – The Guardian
- Oil and Gas Expansion Continues but Uncertainty Rises – Dallas Fed
Americas:
- Pending home sales tumble as supply crisis worsens – CNBC
- How inequality makes our government corrupt and our democracy weak – Washington Post
- There Is No Excuse For Janet Yellen’s Complacency – Patreon
- The Case for an American Productivity Revival – PIIE
- NATO allies boost defense spending in the wake of Trump criticism – Washington Post
- Republicans are risking becoming the party of Putin – Washington Post
- Trump Rallies Senate Support for Health Care – Weekly Standard
- Your premiums may skyrocket under the Senate GOP health bill – Bloomberg
- 20 reasons the GOP crashed and burned on health care – Washington Post
- Billionaire Warren Buffett says GOP health reform bills are relief for the rich – PBS
- Fed gives big U.S. banks a green light for buyback, dividend plans – Reuters
- Canada’s Ruthlessly Smart Immigration Policy – NY Times
Europe:
- Why the FCA’s verdict on the UK investment industry matters – The Telegraph
- Europe’s Second Largest Port Launches Blockchain Logistics Pilot – Coin Desk
- Top City bank tells clients Theresa May will be gone ‘in a few months’ – Standard
- Will UK inflation-linked bonds be the choice of the wise? – FT
- Carney Says BOE May Need to Remove Stimulus as Slack Erodes – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by police before Xi visit – The Guardian
- China just unveiled the first of 18 massive new warships that will soon patrol the South China Sea – Newsweek
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative moves into the Arctic – Artic News
- Singapore Can Have Meritocracy or Nepotism, But Not Both – Foreign Policy
- Goodbye, Beijing: Chinese Immigrants Embrace Hong Kong Way of Life – WSJ
- China Plans Coal Import Ban at Some Ports Starting July 1 – Bloomberg
- The closest look yet at Chinese economic engagement in Africa – McKinsey
Trans-Tasman:
- Scott Morrison threatens to cut states’ GST share if they oppose fracking – The Guardian
- Pell announces return to Australia to face charges – Melbourne Catholic
- Abbott, on a mission to destroy, is stepping up his stalking of Turnbull – The Conversation
- Note to Liberals: on the leadership front, best to keep calm and carry on – The Conversation
- ‘Julia Gillard: the stigma around mental health nearly cost Australia its greatest leader’ – The Guardian
- Qld ex-cop charged with 44 counts of database snooping – IT News
- South Australia goes local for gigabit broadband network – Computer World
- Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe urges workers to push for pay rises – ABC
- John Hewson: First rule of politics is to show you can govern yourselves – The SMH
- Brisbane City Council’s call to abolish ‘draconian’ helmet law sparks debate – Brisbane Times
- Parents accuse Sydney school of ’emotional abuse’ after controversial lesson – The SMH
- Former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman calls for Turnbull to resign – Brisbane Times
- Centrelink says it has no plans to use robo-debt system to target pensioners – The Guardian
- News Corp is a ‘disgrace’ and should not get hands on Ten, former manager says – The Guardian
- Census 2016: If only the ABS asked the right questions – The SMH
- Australian government spying on Chinese embassy, state-run newspaper says – The Guardian
- Young Asian-Australians Carve Out an Identity of Their Own – NY Times
- Thousands of new public service jobs – Canberra Times
- Decentralising housing: an end to rent seeking behaviour – Medium
- Greens temporarily suspend Lee Rhiannon amid school funding stoush – ABC
- Australian ISPs to block 128 domains linked to online piracy in Foxtel case – ZD Net
- Andrew Bolt: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s time is running out – Courier Mail
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‘2004-2006 all over again’ – Interest.co.nz
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