Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The U.S. has officially quit the UN Human Rights Council. – ThinkProgress (well, well, its a tale of two wells)
- Merkel says climate change is a fact, laments US stance – APNews
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s new chairman says she’s ready to rethink bank oversight – Bloomberg
- Stock futures climb after trade worries triggered selloff – Reuters
- Goldman’s David Solomon says the bank is considering crypto trades beyond futures – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Canada: Senate passes cannabis legalization bill in final vote CTVNews (finally, they figured it oot!)
- Trump says he’ll cut off foreign aid to countries that send ‘not their best’ people– CNBC
- Donald Trump’s steel tariffs boost his electoral appeal on northern Minnesota’s traditionally Democratic Iron Range – Bloomberg
- The American rich are getting rich… but are the poor getting poorer? – VOXEU
Europe/Middle East:
- Netherlands to close more prisons as crime rate continues to fall – Dutchnews (those crazy dutch! Dontcha know they should privatise them and create new laws to fill them up?)
- European leaders to attend emergency ‘mini-summit’ on migration – Guardian
- Pound sets new 2018 low on dollar strength and Brexit woes – FT
- Tesla’s Musk says Germany a front runner for Europe Gigafactory – Reuters
Asia:
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- China calls on the world to retaliate against ‘fickle’ Trump’s ‘outdated and regressive behavior’ – Dead State
Trans-Tasman:
- Tax bill passes senate – The Australian
- Australians are fat and getting fatter, says national report card “More than 70 per cent of Australian men are now considered overweight or obese.” – SMH (is this toxic masculinity?)
- Dairy farmers walking away farms as confidence continues to fall – ABC
- As BOM declares a 50 per cent chance of El Nino this spring, should we be worried? – ABC
Miscellaneous:
- Japan fans tidy up World Cup stadium – BBC
- A Cornell scientist came up with four ways to lose weight without dieting – Quartz
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