Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- For The First Time Since The Tech Bubble The Market No Longer Rewards “Beating” Companies – Zero Hedge
- The economic crash, ten years on – Red Pepper
- Volatility Gauges Tumble to New Lows Amid Complacency Fears – Bloomberg
- Where To Find the Unsung Engines of Innovation and Economic Growth – City Lab
- Bright prospects for global recovery – Global Inequality
- Block Traders Are Strong-Arming the Tamest Bond Market Ever Seen – Bloomberg
- Can flexibility be made to work for workers? – Gavin Kelly
- The Bitcoin Cash Fork Was a Dangerous Trick – Fortune
- Iron and Copper Rallies Are Getting Overheated – WSJ
- Oil Trades Near $49 as Talks Continue on Output Cut Compliance – Bloomberg
- You’re not imagining it: the rich really are hoarding economic growth – VOX
Americas:
- What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors – New Yorker
- Trump Takes Credit for Redistributing From Workers and Communities to Corporations – CEPR
- More Americans need a 2nd job to make ends meet — and it’s sending a troubling message about the economy – Business Insider
- Stabilizing the System of Mortgage Finance in the United States – IMF
- Americans Are Dying Younger, Saving Corporations Billions – Bloomberg
- It Was a Great Year for America’s Pensions, but Many Are Still in Crisis – WSJ
- U.S. envoys told to be coy on re-engaging in Paris climate deal – cable – Reuters
Europe:
- The Kremlin-White House Lie Machine Spins Out of Control – NY Observer
- Drop in German trade activity feeds into global stimulus debate – Reuters
- France’s Macron to host ’Big 3’ euro zone leaders for talks – Reuters
- May to harden up Brexit negotiating position – Sky
- UK recruiters blame Brexit as staff shortage worsens – REC – Reuters
- Moscow to cut dependence on U.S. payment systems: RIA – Reuters
- Putin’s Aide Seeks $100 Million to Rival China in Bitcoin Mining – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- This is the moment of truth on North Korea – Washington Post
- North Korea Threatens to Launch Missiles at Guam – WSJ
- North Korea Responds To Trump Threat, Says It Is “Seriously Considering” Pre-Emptive Nuclear Strike On Guam – Zero Hedge
- Canadian envoy arrives in Pyongyang, North Korean media says – CNN
- China Is Taking on the ‘Original Sin’ of Its Mountain of Debt – Bloomberg
- China’s Dream Is Apple’s Nightmare: U.S. Tech Firms Cave to Beijing’s Rules – WSJ
- North Korea’s Alarmed Neighbors Consider Deploying Deadlier Weapons – NY Times
- China to get 2,000 more McDonald’s restaurants in next five years – CNBC
- China Takes Away the Punch Bowl – Bloomberg
Trans-Tasman:
- Lawmakers Want to See Bitcoin Become an Official Currency in Australia – Coin Desk
- Electricity markets have failed and prices should be re-regulated, Greens say – The SMH
- Advocates Announce High Court Challenge Against Same-Sex Marriage Postal Vote – Buzz Feed
- Abbott says vote no to marriage equality and ‘stop political correctness in its tracks’ – The Guardian
- Commonwealth Bank announces $9.93 billion profit amid intelligent deposit machine scandal – ABC
- Postal vote to be held on same-sex marriage after Senate rejects plebiscite – ABC
- Postal Plebiscite: The Liberal Party Isn’t Worthy Of Marriage Equality – Junkee
- Secret recording reveals NSW EPA director joking about interstate waste transferral – ABC
- NSW illegal dumping allegations raised by Four Corners referred to ICAC – ABC
- Centrelink sends welfare recipients fraud warning via text message – The Guardian
- Students, AMA slam Macquarie Uni’s $256,000 medical degree – ABC
- Ian Narev should go: CBA can’t spin its way out of money laundering crisis – Michael West
- Consumer mood falls to 16-mth low on anaemic wage growth, surging energy costs – The SMH
- Explainer: how do Australia’s proposed citizenship laws compare internationally? – The Conversation
- Foreign Minister Julie Bishop warns North Korea confrontation could escalate, calls for calm – The SMH
- PM to be shown ‘war zone’ video from regional towns in push for cashless welfare card – The West
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RBNZ quizzing banks on ATMs after big AML case emerges in Australia – Interest.co.nz
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Big poll jump for Labour after Ardern becomes leader – Interest.co.nz