Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Dow rips 331 points higher, closes above 24,000 as chances of Senate tax bill passing rise – CNBC
- What cheese can tell you about international barriers to trade – The Economist
- Bitcoin and Bubbles – The Grumpy Economist
- Why 2017 Felt Like 1937 (And 2018 Will Feel Like 1938) – eand.co
- The Mean Reverting History Of Profit Growth – Real Investment Advice
- Everyone, Even a Passive Vanguard Investor, is a Factor Investor – Alpha Architect
- Investors Are Trying to Learn Things About Companies – Bloomberg
- Offshore Banking Guards Against Tyranny – Bloomberg
- Electricity Prices Plummet as Gas, Wind Gain Traction and Demand Stalls – WSJ
- NATO mulls ’offensive defense’ with cyber warfare rules – Reuters
- Bitcoin Is Sucking All the Oxygen – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Republicans rewriting tax bill hours before expected vote – Politico
- How America’s economy is rigged by special interests – The Economist
- Senate Suspends Votes on Tax Bill Until 11 A.M. Friday – Bloomberg
- Trump Says G.O.P. Tax Bill Won’t Benefit Him. That’s Not True. – NY Times
- 5.2 million seniors could see taxes increased by GOP bill – The Hill
- Senate Tax Plan Won’t Pay for Itself, Congressional Analysis Says – WSJ
- Senate tax bill would fall $1 trillion short of paying for itself after economic growth, congressional analysis says – CNBC
- G.O.P. Lines Up Tax Bill Votes in Senate; Analysis Says Cuts Add $1 Trillion to Deficit – NY Times
- Trump to Nominate Jelena McWilliams as FDIC Chief – WSJ
- White House maintenance orders reveal cockroaches, ants and mice infestations – The Hill
- GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in U.S. cities in 2019 – Reuters
- The Self-Destruction of American Democracy – NY Times
Europe:
- Record $19 Billion of Investment Suggests Europe Tech Is Doing Fine – Bloomberg
- EU and Britain agree settlement post Brexit: senior EU official – Reuters
- Brexit Deal on Irish Border Elusive for Now as DUP Issues Threat – Bloomberg
- Brexit is ’much ado about nothing’ – Unicredit CEO – Reuters
- Londoners hoping for enough snow to build homes – The Daily Mash
- Cheery Tweet on Economy Doesn’t Sway Wary Italians as Vote Nears – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- Facing China, What’s In Trump’s Trade Arsenal? – Forbes
- U.S. Joins Europe in Fighting China’s Future in W.T.O. – NY Times
- Japan to skip punitive duties on US goods – Nikkei Asian Review
- Obama Told Xi He Wants to Help Preserve Ties, State Media Says – Bloomberg
- China pushing billions into Iranian economy as Western firms stall – Reuters
- Chinese economic history as seen through eyeglasses – Andrew Batson
Trans-Tasman:
- Australian Banks’ U-Turn on Conduct Probe Is Bid to Cut Risk – Bloomberg
- Clive Palmer: Arrest warrant sought for Queensland businessman – ABC
- Michaelia Cash claims ‘public interest immunity’ over union raid tipoff – The Guardian
- Former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne to lead banking royal commission – The AFR
- Smothering charities: the plot to keep critics quiet next election – The Age
- Peter Dutton says royal commission a chance to investigate union links to super funds – The Guardian
- Royal commission capitulation highlights Government’s impotence and frustration – ABC
- Nationals force reluctant Turnbull to dress in Shorten’s banking clothes – The Conversation
- Govt uses bank inquiry to target super funds – Sky News
- Crippling skills shortage coming due to vocational education cuts, Business Council says – ABC
- Sean Kelly: The PM’s massive banks backflip lands the government in a very dark place – The Monthly
- Queensland election: Here’s what happens if Labor falls short of a majority – ABC
- Fact check: Is Queensland clearing land as fast as Brazil? – ABC
- Leadership instability and expense scandals fuel Australia’s falling prosperity – The SMH
- Tribunal slap downs raise worrying questions about NSW government secrecy – The SMH
- Victorian logging could trigger ecosystem collapse, researchers say – The Guardian
- Mum and dad investors have Australia teetering on the edge of a housing crash, report warns – ABC
- Chinese hackers targeting Australian law firms, an industry specialist warns – ABC
- Thousands of Telstra internet customers overcharged in ‘system error’ – ABC
- Dangerous cladding found on 1,400 buildings in Victoria, including hospitals – ABC
- Govt swapping ‘population growth & buying & selling houses for more sustainable growth drivers’ – Interest.co.nz
- Housing market may wake up to hangover in the New Year as listings surge – Interest.co.nz
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