Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Reflections on the Lehman collapse, 10 years later – BIS
- How US banks took over the financial world – FT
- Kimbal Musk says his brother Elon is doing ’great’ – CNBC
- Political Pressure on Central Banks by Carola Binder – SSRN
- A Lost Generation? Long-Lasting Wealth Impacts of the Great Recession on Young Families – St Louis Fed
- The effect of machine translation on international trade – VOX
- The Economic Impact of Universities: Evidence from Across the Globe – Science Direct
- Betting Against Tesla: Skeptics Make Their Case – NY Times
- A spike in 10-year Treasury yields could trigger a financial crisis to rival the Great Depression – Business Insider
Americas:
- Trump Says Tariffs Will Save American Factories. History Shows Otherwise. – NY Times
- Trump adviser eyes entitlement cuts to plug U.S. budget gaps – Reuters
- Probe of FEMA Chief Brock Long Referred to Prosecutors – WSJ
- Trump Promised a Rush of Repatriated Cash, But Company Responses Are Modest – WSJ
- Democrats hold upper hand in two key red state Senate races – CNN
- Trump to Cap Refugees Allowed Into U.S. at 30,000, a Record Low – NY Times
- Trump orders declassification of surveillance application, release of Comey texts – Politico
- Shortage of truckers has industry considering 18-year-olds – Fox
- Dan Hannan: A US-UK deal will revolutionize world trade – Washington Examiner
- Record-low percentage of Americans cites economy as top concern: Gallup – The Hill
Europe:
- UK ’needs darkest hour’ in Brexit talks before giving ground – The Guardian
- Deutsche to shift more assets and ringfence UK unit after Brexit – FT
- Deal or no deal? Theresa May’s moment of truth on Brexit – FT
- Growth outlook lowered by business body – BBC
- Brussels nearing impasse with May over Irish border proposal – The Guardian
- ECB official Benoît Cœuré bank should clarify pace of eurozone rate rises – FT
- Boost for Theresa May as EU backs Irish border plan – The Times
Asia:
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- Trump administration slaps tariffs on roughly $200 billion more in Chinese goods — a move almost certain to trigger retaliation – Washington Post
- Trump Hits China With Tariffs on $200 Billion in Goods, Escalating Trade War – NY Times
- A Twist in the U.S. Tariff Battle: ‘It’s Helping China Be More Competitive’ – WSJ
- North Korea’s Trump-Era Strategy: Keep Making A-Bombs, but Quietly – NY Times
- Trump’s nasty fight with China’s middle class could extend the trade war – Washington Post
- China will overtake America as leading #AI superpower, warns ex-Google Beijing bigwig – The Register
- China puts off licenses for US companies amid tariff battle – Yahoo
Trans-Tasman:
- New solar and wind the “only thing” pushing down power prices – Renew Economy
- A Senate inquiry is due to cross-examine the directors and chairman of an environmental organisation which has received almost $450 million in taxpayers’ money – SBS
- Aged care royal commission should include disability sector as well – ABC
- My Health Record: 900,000 Australians have opted out of database – ABC
- Twenty-five year low: Liberals could be left with just five women in the House of Representatives – The SMH
- Keep Newstart low so young beach bums don’t stay on it? That’s laughable – The Guardian
- Julie Bishop won’t support a Labor motion to refer Peter Dutton to the High Court – New Daily
- Liberals send Philip Ruddock to ask for Turnbull’s support in Wentworth byelection – The Guardian
- Students with lowest ATAR scores ‘being offered places in teaching degrees’ – ABC
- Report reveals teaching students had scores as low as zero – News.com.au
- Scott Morrison blasts ‘stupid games’ in Liberal Party following Ann Sudmalis bullying claims – The SMH
- Australian house values have fallen $36 billion so far this year – ABC
- As Perth property prices tumble, even real estate agents are selling out of the market – ABC
- Young Australians’ prospects still come down to where they grow up – The Conversation
- Greens call to phase out coal in Victoria, 100% renewables by 2030 – Renew Economy
- Oxfam is right. Big Pharma are shockers on tax – Michael West
- Coalition wants to boost emissions reduction fund – but what did voters get for $2.3bn? – The Guardian
- Auckland Council’s Building Consents Department blasted – Interest.co.nz
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Eyes on the RBNZ after GDP figures – Interest.co.nz
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