Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- 5 Ways Blockchain is Changing the Face of Innovation of 2018 – Forbes
- The dynamics of inter-firm networks and firm growth – VOX
- Get Ready for Most Cryptocurrencies to Hit Zero, Goldman Says – Bloomberg
- Inside Wall Street’s $8 Billion VIX Time Bomb – Bloomberg
- ‘The president clearly set himself up’: Trump’s stock market miscalculation – Politico
- The Stock Market Is Worried About Inflation. Should It Be? – NY Times
- Hey, Economist! What Do Cryptocurrencies Have to Do with Trust? – NY Fed
- Economic predictions with big data: The illusion of sparsity – VOX
Americas:
- Do You Live Among Millionaires? – WSJ
- His 2020 Campaign Message: The Robots Are Coming – NY Times
- Some Trump allies blame White House ’boys’ club’ for mishandling of Porter scandal – Yahoo
- ‘Very turbulent’: Trump and White House consumed with turmoil amid abuse allegations – Washington Post
- The G.O.P. Is Flirting With Fiscal Disaster – NY Times
Europe:
- Violent crime in Sweden is soaring. When will politicians act? – The Spectator
- A secret plot to stop Brexit, or an antisemitic dog whistle? – The Guardian
- China’s Yuan Plunges Most Since Aftermath of Devaluation in 2015 – Bloomberg
- Theresa May Plans Instant Split From Some EU Rules After Brexit – Bloomberg
- Bank of England Set to Hike Rates Earlier Than Expected – Bloomberg
- German pay deal heralds end of wage restraint in Europe’s largest economy – Reuters
Asia:
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- The North Korean Cheerleaders Are the Loudest Fans at the Games – WSJ
- Japan government to nominate Kuroda for another term as BOJ governor: source – Reuters
- Will China Impose a New World Order? – WSJ
- China’s HNA Group gets $3.2 billion credit from Citic Bank – Reuters
- The ‘Ivanka Trump of North Korea’ captivates people in the South – Washington Post
- The Chinese banking system – VOX
- The Rise of China and the Fall of the ‘Free Trade’ Myth – NY Times
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia faces a ‘postdocalypse’ as young scientists take their brains and talent overseas – ABC
- Pressure mounts on Barnaby Joyce over involvement with staffer – The Age
- Barnaby Joyce’s other betrayal – The SMH
- Royal commission strangled before it begins – The SMH
- Can the ABC be trusted to hold the government to account? – The Guardian
- Tony Abbott’s Warringah motion for more conservative control in NSW Liberals fails to pass – ABC
- Coal miner denied workplace accident pay because of casual status – ABC
- Australian Scientists Just Won’t Quit With These Quantum Computing Breakthroughs – Gizmodo
- Thousands of Victorians evicted into homelessness amid competitive rental market – Domain
- Bushwalking is really good for you. Sure, it’s relaxing — but it boosts your biology too – ABC
- Penny Wong, the woman who could be Australia’s next foreign minister – The Age
- New software spies on renters who list their homes on Airbnb – The New Daily
- The Economist: Interactive data chart shows housing bubble looming in Canada, Australia, New Zealand – The Economist
- Federal war on news and truth – The Saturday Paper
- Childcare changes more likely to hit low to middle-income families – Canberra Times
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Average annual rental growth slowed to 4.1% from 7% in 2017 – Interest.co.nz
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Mortgage rate competition intensifies – Interest.co.nz