Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- GDP and capturing the benefits of the Internet economy – VOX
- Why Paris Matters Less Than it Seems – WSJ
- China and EU strengthen promise to Paris deal with US poised to step away – The Guardian
- Robots Were Supposed to Take Our Jobs. So, Where Are They? – The Atlantic
- The Paris Agreement Would Have Been Less Partisan 30 Years Ago – Five Thirty Eight
- An incredibly telling thing Trump said at today’s Paris event wasn’t about climate at all – VOX
- The Placebo Politics of Paris – The American Interest
- Climate Mayors commit to adopt, honor and uphold Paris Climate Agreement goals – Medium
- Do Taxes and Bonds Finance Government Spending? – tandonline
- Dow, S&P and Nasdaq post record close ahead of jobs report – CNBC
- Oil’s New World Disorder – Bloomberg
- Returns Soar as Emerging Markets Turn Less Volatile – WSJ
Americas:
- Fed’s Powell: Balance sheet may eventually be halved from current levels – MarketWatch
- One Sign That Long-Missing Wage Acceleration Could Be Emerging – WSJ
- Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord – NY Times
- 61 mayors adopt Paris climate accord after U.S. pulls out – Curbed
- Trump Sees Job Gains in Paris Exit. Trade Wars Could Erase Them. – Bloomberg
- Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris – Politico
- What Did Trump Just Do? The Paris Climate Withdrawal Explained – Bloomberg
- Has the Democratic Party Gotten Too Rich for Its Own Good? – NY Times
- Venezuelan judge shot dead at barricade as unrest persists – Reuters
- Brazil Central Bank Keeps Rate Cut Pace as Uncertainty Looms – Bloomberg
Europe:
- Europe as an optimal political area: New findings – VOX
- EU regrets U.S. withdrawal from climate deal, will seek other allies – Reuters
- Russia escalates spy games after years of U.S. neglect – Politico
- Patriotic Russians may have staged cyber attacks on own initiative: Putin – Reuters
- Britain’s largest broker offers bitcoin investment – The Telegraph
- Soros Says Brexit May Last 5 Years and Cause ‘Immense Damage’ – Bloomberg
- U.K. Pollsters See May Increasing Majority Even as Lead Shrinks – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- Trump Hands the Chinese a Gift: The Chance for Global Leadership – NY Times
- Here Are the Theories Why China May Be Supercharging the Yuan – Bloomberg
- In the age of Trump, Beijing pivots to Europe – Politico
- Will China own the future of AI? – The Week
- Peering into China’s thick haze of air pollution – ACS.org
- China’s Inescapable Tencent Adds Hollywood Movies to Its Vast ‘Walled Garden’ – WSJ
- China’s Debt Problem Moves Back to the Future – WSJ
Trans-Tasman:
- More than 42 million calls to Centrelink receive engaged signal, Senate estimates hears – ABC
- Plans to build Australia’s first offshore wind farm revealed – ABC
- ‘If GetUp want a fight, they’ll get one’: Peter Dutton under siege in his own seat – The SMH
- Australia recommits to Paris agreement after Trump’s withdrawal – The Guardian
- Why I won’t give to the Salvos appeal – The SMH
- Conflicts of interest concerns over $900m Adani loan spark Senate estimates questions – ABC
- Frustrated NBN customers want better service – Western Riverina Chronicle
- We want to fix faults says NBN – Examiner
- Australia ranks 50th in the world for internet speeds – News.com.au
- Ian Macdonald jailed for 10 years for misconduct in public office – ABC
- Collapse in housing approval numbers might be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ – New Daily
- Outrage at sale of historic Australia Post building – New Daily
- Banks cut savings account rates for long-term customers – The SMH
- Australian scientists have published the most comprehensive and high quality records of greenhouse gases ever – CSIRO
- An Independent Director Who’ll Help Decide Adani Loan Deleted These Facebook Comments – BuzzFeed
- Sydney business owner taken to court for not paying interns – News.com.au
- Epic wealth creation and the Game of Mates – Michael West
- CSIRO drafted in to rescue Centrelink robo-debt system – The Guardian
- Pilbara boom to bust for millionaire property brothers Ryan and Morgan Crawford – The West
Other:
- World’s largest airplane is rolled out – CNN
- The Country Adopting Electric Vehicles Faster Than Anywhere Else – Bloomberg
- Seven ways to be miserable, and how to avoid them – Boing Boing
- Ridesharing hits hyper-growth – Brookings