Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Overstock Gets $100 Million from Soros Fund for Blockchain and More – CoinDesk
- Wanted: A Unifying Theory of Behavioral Economics – Bloomberg
- There Is No Such Thing as “the” Blockchain – Slate
- How to deal with climate change deniers: Price carbon! – VOX
- Why Trump Is Probably to Blame for the Weak Dollar – Bloomberg
- Weak Dollar Puzzle May Be Solved in Global Credit Merry-Go-Round – Bloomberg
- Here’s the truth about global debt hitting an all-time high and whether or not we should be worried – Independent
- Global Debt Hits Record $233 Trillion – Bloomberg
- A cryptocurrency created as a parody is now worth more than $1 billion – CNBC
Americas:
- Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida because it’s so cold – Washington Post
- Trump’s Threat to Sue Ex-Aide Rings Hollow to Legal Experts – Bloomberg
- Canada’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest in Four Decades – Bloomberg
- Economy adds 148K jobs in December – The Hill
- Employment Level: 35 to 44 years – St Louis Fed
- U.S. Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected in December – Bloomberg
- Morgan Stanley to Take $1.25 Billion Hit for U.S. Tax Revamp – Bloomberg
- Stock Investors Will Benefit Most From Corporate Tax Overhaul – Bloomberg
- The rapid rise of new Seattle – GeekWire
- The GOP is sabotaging this sacred mandate – Washington Post
- Americans owe more, save less, and are poorer than in decades – Axios
- Wage inequality in Latin America – VOX
Europe:
- Europe’s sprawling new financial law enters into force – The Economist
- Credit Suisse Plans to Vacate London Office Building – Bloomberg
- UK productivity growth hits six-year high after weakest decade since 1820s – Reuters
- Ghost of Weimar Looms Over German Politics – Bloomberg
- Hammond refuses to rule out customs union with EU after Brexit – The Guardian
- Visa Cracks Down on Bitcoin Debit Cards in Europe, Providers Say – CoinDesk
Asia:
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- A Chinese Empire Reborn – NY Times
- Pakistan is home to the most frenetic education reforms in the world – The Economist
- This could be the beginning of the end of China’s dominance in bitcoin mining – Quartz
- China’s New Credit System – CBS News
- Google eyes Chinese e-sports market with investment in Chushou – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Domino’s workers to lose regular shifts for 2¢ an hour bonus – The Age
- Why the government can’t supply its way to housing affordability – The Age
- Anti-Adani Activists Stop Coal Train Before Being Arrested – Earth First Journal
- Day care fraud: Dodgy Sydney providers ‘hung out to dry’ on new register – The SMH
- Highly-leveraged property investors like Nathan Birch ‘are starting to come undone’ – The AFR
- Australia’s ‘border protection’ policies cost taxpayers $4bn last year – The Guardian
- Tesla is chosen to build another big battery in Australia after the first one proves impressive – Electrik
- ‘A dog’s breakfast’: Anthony Albanese slams NBN after roll out delays – The Age
- Here’s How The Australian Government Treated Foreign Hacking Threats In The ’90s – BuzzFeed
- Low wages, high debts and housing bubble threaten the Australian economy in 2018 – ABC
- Medical cannabis access still challenging for regional patients in wake of Government’s export push. – ABC
- Backpackers involved in mass drug overdose face hefty hospital bills for life-saving treatment – ABC
- Larissa Waters faces tough internal challenge for Greens spot in Senate – The Guardian
- Our ridiculous frenzy of road construction will swallow up resources for two decades – The Age
- Time to make 2018 predictions – Interest.co.nz
- Comparing term deposit rates on either side on the ditch – Interest.co.nz
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All-time low for new house listings across New Zealand – Interest.co.nz