Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- AI and the Economy – SSRN
- Investors Bet $4 Billion on a Cryptocurrency Startup – WSJ
- Bond Traders’ Confidence in Fed Rate Path Crumbles – Bloomberg
- Ethiopia Already Is the ‘China of Africa’ – Bloomberg
- Hospital launches rehab clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction – MarketWatch
- Soros Sees New Global Financial Crisis Brewing, EU Under Threat – Bloomberg
- Artificial Intelligence and The Banking Industry’s $1 Trillion Opportunity – The Financial Brand
- Dow falls 500 points, led by JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley – CNBC
- How to Invest in Hedge Funds and Pay No Taxes – Bloomberg
- Has the global economy turned? – Prospect
- Shorting Italian Debt Delivers 24% Return for ETP Investors – Bloomberg
- A Fog of Scandals and the Cult of Berkshire Hathaway – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Ivanka Trump abruptly exits White House conference call after questions on Chinese trademarks – CBS News
- The Profound Social Cost of American Exceptionalism – NY Times
- Trump Moves to Dump the U.S.’s Startup Visa – Inc
- CIA: North Korea won’t give up nukes, but might open a burger joint – NBC
- Fed officials are basically born with their beliefs, study finds – MarketWatch
- Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria – Washington Post
Europe:
- Is Italy the Next Greece? – Bloomberg
- The ’unpatriotic’ post on Facebook that meant I finally had to flee Russia – The Guardian
- Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is shot and killed in Kiev – Meduza
- Markets React to Italy Turmoil – Bloomberg
- Bank of Italy warns Rome is close to losing ‘asset of trust’ – FT
- Europe’s banking problems are the elephant in the room – FT
- EU Parliament’s Own Website Violates The GDPR – Tech Dirt
- Italian bonds suffer worst day in more than 25 years – Reuters
- London remains wary of jumping on crypto bandwagon – FT
- Driving Italy out of the euro makes no sense at all – FT
- Political Uncertainty in Italy, Spain Roils Markets – WSJ
- Italian Bond Yields Surge as Political Risk Takes Center Stage – Bloomberg
- How to Save Europe | by George Soros – Project Syndicate
Asia:
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- China surprised at White House trade statement -ministry – Reuters
- ’Digital wallet’ of Ant Financial captivates China and beyond – The Guardian
- US To Impose 25% Tariff On Chinese Tech Goods – Zero Hedge
- China deserves to spread its influence, just like any other country – Straits Times
- Two of the world’s biggest brands are now Chinese – Alibaba, Tencent – CNN
- Xi Jinping pushes China to become tech self-reliant after ZTE wrangle – SCMP
- Big data conference puts spotlight on Guiyang – Atimes
- Physical evidence found for 5,000 years of civilization – China Daily
Trans-Tasman:
- Centrelink robo-debts still shaking down vulnerable Australians – Andrew Wilkie
- Drivers want to ban cyclists riding two abreast on Australian roads – News.com
- Australians don’t trust politicians, but the pollies don’t appear fussed – ABC
- ASIC does not use the sticks it has against the banks – ABC
- Australians should not be fooled by attacks on the ABC – ABC
- Greens push to legislate ‘living wage’ for lowest-paid workers – New Daily
- Swiss Equity Firm Commits To 1.3 Gigawatt Australian Renewable Energy Platform – Clean Technica
- Michaelia Cash to challenge subpoena issued for AWU raids case – SBS
- The biggest mistake we’ve made on climate change – The SMH
- ‘We are not mongrels or bastards’: Tax Commissioner defends ATO staff as he announces tax review trial – The Age
- Commercial interests out to get the ABC – The SMH
- Cash invokes public interest immunity to avoid ROC questions – The SMH
- Here’s what Peter Dutton’s Home Affairs super-department looks like – ABC
- Royal Commission: Bankwest seized pub after reducing 13 year loan to 1 – New Daily
- Beijing is mobilising its forces against foreign influence laws – The SMH
- NBN Co accountability pledge by Labor if it regains power – IT Wire
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Highly leveraged households can withstand rate rises – RBNZ – Interest.co.nz
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LVRs are now part of the furniture – Interest.co.nz