Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Trump Takes Swipe at Fed as Stocks Tumble – WSJ
- Trump says the Federal Reserve has ’gone crazy’ by continuing to raise interest rates – CNBC
- The Fed is undergoing a major change, and the market is having a fit – CNBC
- U.S. Stocks Plunge as Yield, Trade Worries Deepen: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg
- James Murdoch in line to replace Elon Musk as Tesla chair – FT
- Tesla Faces Huge Bills in 143 Days – Bloomberg
- Dow plummets 550 points in worst drop since April, Amazon and tech shares lead the rout – CNBC
- Here’s how blockchain will fit into your life in 10 years – CNBC
- Jeff Bezos’s Fortune Just Dropped $9.1 Billion – Bloomberg
- Plan to Fix Journalism With Cryptocurrency Draws Skepticism – WSJ
- What’s Bubbling Under the Surface of the Stock Market – WSJ
- The Wealth of Nations: Governments Can Better Manage What They Own and Owe – IMF
Americas:
- America’s Economy Isn’t Overheating – WSJ
- Fact-checking President Trump’s USA Today op-ed on ‘Medicare-For-All’ – Washington Post
- Donald Trump: Democrats ’Medicare for All’ plan will demolish promises to seniors – USA Today
- Millennials Kill Again. The Latest Victim? American Cheese – Bloomberg
- At Immigration Argument, Justice Kavanaugh Takes Hard Line – NY Times
- Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of colluding with Russia as crowd chants ’lock her up’ – NBC
- Trump, no longer ratings gold, loses his prime-time spot on Fox News – Politico
- Trump’s tariffs now cost Americans more than Obamacare taxes – Washington Examiner
- Is Manhattan on the edge of a prime housing precipice? – FT
- Poll: Kavanaugh confirmation energizes Democrats more than GOP – Politico
- Trump Puts Supply-Side Economics to Its Final Test – Bloomberg
- Americans Strongly Dislike PC Culture – The Atlantic
- Brazilian Swamp Drainer – WSJ
Europe:
- A Trio of Wealthy Russians Made an Enemy of Putin. Now They’re All Dead. – WSJ
- Bank of Greece Blames Bank Stocks’ Rout on Contagion From Italy – Bloomberg
- Greek government bans fat tourists from riding donkeys – News.com
- France’s health watchdog has called for a ban on tanning beds, saying the risk of cancer is proven – BBC
- Croatia to adopt one of the world’s most advanced light pollution laws – Darsky
- Danish immigration and integration minister: Migrants must be kept out – not redistributed – DR
- Spain scraps “sun tax,” moves to boost solar self-consumption – Renew Economy
Asia:
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- Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading U.S. Aviation Companies – US DOJ
- China legalises ‘re-education camps’ for ‘religious extremists’ in Xinjiang – SCMP
- Chinese spy, charged with stealing U.S. aviation secrets, extradited for prosecution – Washington Post
- Wall Street Faces More Tumult If China Is Labeled an FX Manipulator – Bloomberg
- World’s most powerful passport revealed – CNN
- Chinese Spy Arrested and Is First Brought to U.S. for Prosecution – NY Times
- You buy a purse at Walmart. There’s a note inside from a “Chinese prisoner.” Now what? – VOX
- Mnuchin warns China on currency devaluations – FT
- China disappeared Interpol’s chief. The world can’t pretend it’s business as usual. – Washington Post
Trans-Tasman:
- Outspoken independent senator Derryn Hinch will move a motion next week calling for private schools to be stripped of public funding if they exercise their right to exclude gay students or teachers – SBS
- Adani has been given the green light to increase its north Queensland coal exports by 20 per cent – ABC
- Australia doesn’t care to break its coal habit in the face of climate change – Ars Technica
- Violet Crumble: Australian chocolate icon saved, now produced in SA – News.com.au
- Australian Federal Police reportedly raid Home Affairs offices – SBS
- Scott Morrison urged to draft new laws to ban religious discrimination – Brisbane Times
- Federal Government pushes to stop plant-based products labelled as ‘meat’ or ‘milk’ – ABC
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises to fast track new business tax cuts – ABC
- Dave Sharma says Liberals ‘doing enough’ on climate after Hewson attack – The Guardian
- Why the Coalition’s half-baked plan to push migrants into the regions cannot work – The Guardian
- ‘I haven’t left anger yet’: NEG architect slams policy ‘anarchy’ – The SMH
- Labor proposes tax promoter crackdown, as ATO faces Glencore court battle – ABC
- The national energy market is an abject failure – it’s time for a publicly owned grid – The Guardian
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NZ Super Fund ‘would lose $20 bln in another GFC’ – Interest.co.nz
