Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Robotic Hogwash! Artificial Intelligence Will Not Take Over Wall Street – WSJ
- Elon Musk: regulate AI to combat ’existential threat’ before it’s too late – The Guardian
- Odd Lots: Why the Most Exciting Market in the World Right Now Is in Wheat – Bloomberg
- Wipeout: Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies in Price Collapse – Fortune
- The stock market is doing about as well as always – Mother Jones
- Active Manager Uses Lessons From Vanguard to Resist Passive – Bloomberg
- Beware ETFs and passive investment when the market tumble comes – Mail Online
- The Blockchain Incredible Party: Extravagant Conferences Of Bitcoin Millionaires – Forbes
- Hedge Funds Are Losing Faith in Precious Metals – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Almost half of Americans have buyer’s remorse about their house – CNBC
- President Trump’s Steel Confusion – Forbes
- Trump Recertifies Iran Nuclear Deal, but Only Reluctantly – NY Times
- U.S. certifies that Iran is meeting terms of nuclear deal – Washington Post
- GOP Seeks to Close Federal Election Agency – WSJ
- Let Robots Teach American Schoolkids – Bloomberg
- Two More GOP Senators Oppose Health-Care Bill – WSJ
- Republicans scramble for new direction on health care – Axios
- CBO report: Obamacare repeal would lead to 32 million more uninsured by 2026 – VOX
- GOP health care bill collapses – Politico
- GOP Opponents Deal Devastating Blow to McConnell’s Health Bill – Bloomberg
- U.S. outlines NAFTA objectives, includes currency provision – Reuters
- Labor unions, Democrats pressure Trump ahead of NAFTA priorities statement – Reuters
- Don’t Compare Trump to Nixon. It’s Unfair to Nixon. – Politico
- How Trump Is Transforming Rural America – New Yorker
- Tax reform shocker: the White House actually has a plan – Axios
- Venezuela opposition turns heat up on Maduro with strike call – Reuters
- Canadian Home Sales Crash In June – Zero Hedge
Europe:
- Michel Barnier prepared to ‘stall’ Brexit talks over UK bill – Politico
- The Russia Scandal Dots Are Never Going to Connect – Slate
- The Ever-stronger Economic Case for a Hard Remain – Cigi Online
- Divided Labour hasn’t a clue – Standard
- Time running out to prevent banks’ Brexit exodus – City of London boss – Reuters
- EU and Britain to present post-Brexit plan on WTO membership – Reuters
- The French are jealous of Brexit. They don’t have enough history to do the same – The Telegraph
- David Cameron: Tories must be more inspiring – Standard
- Brussels to break vow not to talk trade in Brexit talks – Politico
Asia:
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- A Cleanup of ‘Holes in the Wall’ in China’s Capital – NY Times
- The Problem With China’s Economic Growth – WSJ
- Why China censors banned Winnie the Pooh – BBC
- Remembering Liu Xiaobo: Analyzing censorship of the death of Liu Xiaobo on WeChat and Weibo – Citizen Lab
- China stocks plunge on ‘Black Monday’, with nearly 500 stocks falling by daily limit of 10pc – SCMP
- Xi Jinping’s Comments Spook Chinese Stock Markets – WSJ
- China’s steel, aluminum output at record as U.S. mulls penalties – Reuters
- China Blocks Big Banks From Lending to Dalian Wanda – WSJ
Trans-Tasman:
- Chinese, Korean and Spanish websites advertise illegal pay rates as little as $4.20 an hour – The SMH
- Malcolm Turnbull announces federal super ministry of AFP, ASIO, Border Force – ABC
- Guardian Essential poll finds most voters sick of Australia’s polarised politics – The Guardian
- Cost for Australia’s offshore immigration detention near $5 billion – Canberra Times
- New Home Affairs department should prompt review of Australia’s human rights performance – The Conversation
- Q&A: Was the PM using special forces soldiers as a political prop? – ABC
- Strength is weakness – Today was not the day Turnbull thought it was – The Monthly
- Laws of mathematics don’t apply here, says Australian PM – New Scientist
- Low-energy homes don’t just save money, they improve lives – The Conversation
- Lands Titles Office privatisation risks 200 SA jobs, Public Service Association says – ABC
- Australia is now King Idiot of the internet – ZD.net
- Healthcare study ranks Australia second best in developed world, while US comes in last – ABC
- Time to rethink compulsory voting, says Australian-US research institute – The SMH
- Matt Canavan on Q&A: exporting Adani coal does not affect Australia’s emissions – The Guardian
- Search for affordable housing sees Mernda turned from dairy to development hotspot – ABC
- Uber surge pricing to be capped in Victoria after Metro chaos – The ABC
- Ambulances queued up 10 deep outside Liverpool Hospital in Sydney – The ABC
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Other:
- Netflix’s subscribers are surging – Tech Crunch
- Netflix Scorches Subscriber Forecasts; Stock Surges – Bloomberg
- The Rich Kids of Dubai flaunt their fast cars and luxury yachts – Mail Online