Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- An Unexpected Warning From Goldman Sachs: “Markets Themselves” Will Cause The Next Crash – Zero Hedge
- Global risk conditions now a weaker driver of global liquidity – VOX
- $2.4 Trillion Manager Says It’s South Africa’s Brazil Moment – Bloomberg
- SEC Urges Exchanges to End Standoff on Trading Data – WSJ
- Time to Give Pipelines Another Look – WSJ
Americas:
- GOP leaders give Trump a pass on Mueller attacks – Politico
- Trump and Trade and Zombies – NY Times
- Race, Class and the Income Gap: Ask a Question – NY Times
- Uninsured Mortgages Keep Surging Even as Canadian Housing Cools – Bloomberg
- Collateral damage: How Trump threw Canada’s refugee system into… – Reuters
Europe:
- French tyre maker Michelin to buy Britain’s Fenner for $1.7 bln – Reuters
- ECB’s Jazbec to step down – Forex Live
- The BBC and Jeremy Corbyn – Waiting for Tax
- Sterling rises further after UK-EU announce draft transition pact – FT
- Russia poisoning is not EU concern, Germany says – EU Observer
- Yanis Varoufakis: ’Macbeth is at the mercy of forces beyond his control, like Theresa May’ – The Guardian
Asia:
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- Hong Kong’s Richest Woman Loses Half Her Wealth on Stock Plunge – Bloomberg
- North Korea’s icy relations with China – Axios
- Chinese hackers target U.S. maritime industry – Fire Eye
- China plans outreach via space-based internet – ECNS
- Star Chinese professor making millions online – SCMP
- China says political education for students now back on track – Reuters
- Billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing retires, hands control of empire to son Victor – SCMP
Trans-Tasman:
- ‘Keep your rubbish NSW’: Queensland to bring back dumped waste levy – ABC
- Why Sydney needs a minister for nightlife – ABC
- Nick Xenophon’s political impact not over – ABC
- Australia challenges China on infrastructure – AFR
- Tesla’s massive virtual power plant with Powerwalls in Australia at risk under new government – Elektrek
- The next election is as much about Labor v Liberals as young v old – The Guardian
- Consumer watchdog may investigate if Facebook data illegally used in Australian elections – The Guardian
- Treasurer Scott Morrison slammed for ‘deeply misleading’ tax warning – The SMH
- Public school lobby use blistering letter to slam Bill Shorten’s ‘irrational and illogical’ promise to Catholics – The Age
- Report says WA fracking would blow Australia’s whole carbon budget – WA Today
- A ‘fair’ minimum wage should factor in the financial risk for workers – ABC
- Tony Abbott given extra entitlements as former prime minister – The Guardian
- Road toll debt clogging courts with some drivers facing fines of up to $200k – ABC
- Di Natale’s ‘leadership is safe’ despite calls from WA Green to resign – SBS
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Tony Alexander warns of NZ’s economic ‘blind spots’ – Interest.co.nz
- When New Zealand Reduced Tariffs, Economic Freedom Grew – Daily Signal