Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- A Demystifying Decade for Economics – JW Mason
- Dimming the sun: The answer to global warming? – CNN
- Slate Money Geeks Out on Sovereign Debt – Slate
- Bitcoin for payments a distant dream as usage dries up – Reuters
- In Oil’s Huge Drop, All Signs Say Made in the U.S.A. – WSJ
- ETF rise helps damp down market distortions, research finds – FT
- Stock-Market Margin Debt Plunges Most Since Lehman Moment – Wolf Street
- The changing nature of work – VOX
- Oil plunges more than 6 percent despite potential OPEC cut – Reuters
- Why Oil’s Crash Will Cause A Shale Energy Bust – Real Investment Advice
Americas:
- Man suspected of money laundering after $400,000 found in washing machine – CNN
- Trump Expresses Dissatisfaction With Treasury Secretary – WSJ
- A Winter-Coat Heavyweight Gives Trump’s Trade War the Cold Shoulder – NY Times
- Newly elected Republican senator could be Google’s fiercest critic – Ars Technica
- Deal with Mexico paves way for asylum overhaul at U.S. border – Washington Post
- Climate change will have dire consequences for US, federal report concludes – CNN
- U.S. Government Report Warns of Economic Losses From Climate Change – WSJ
- Climate Change Will Take a Bite From U.S. Economy, Report Finds – NY Times
- How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart – NY Times
- The Predatory Lending Machine Crushing Small Businesses Across America – Bloomberg
- U.S. Weighs Steel Quotas, Instead of Tariffs, on Canada and Mexico – NY Times
- Is a Recession Coming? – The Atlantic
Europe:
- Spain seals deal with EU and UK on Gibraltar – FT
- Russia’s national airline is revoking air miles from those who criticize its CEO – The Bell
- Police fire tear gas at Paris protesters – BBC
- Theresa May to curb low-skilled migration with 11-month visas – The Telegraph
- Pro-Brexit adviser admits UK would be better off staying in EU – The Guardian
- Sweden’s Push to Get Rid of Cash Has Some Saying, ‘Not So Fast’ – NY Times
- What to expect from a no-deal Brexit – The Economist
- There is still the Norway-style alternative to May’s Brexit deal – FT
- Hillary Clinton: Europe must curb immigration to stop rightwing populists – The Guardian
- Theresa May Takes Her Case for Brexit to the People – NY Times
- Bank of Italy sounds the alarm over banks’ stability – FT
- Macron’s popularity drops to new low as French fuel tax revolt rages – Politico
Asia:
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- The West begins to stir over China’s massive abuse of Muslims – The Economist
- Study finds half of most popular VPN apps linked to China – FT
- China says WTO faces ’profound crisis’, urges reform – Reuters
- China says it should receive ‘special treatment’ within World Trade Organisation – SCMP
- Why Germany isn’t ready to face China’s power politics – Lib Mod
- China’s terrifying moves on Hong Kong – CNN
- Here’s what the Chinese Communist Party wants you to forget about Taiwan – Washington Post
- China is creating concentration camps in Xinjiang. Here’s how we hold it accountable. – Google News
Trans-Tasman:
- Demolition job leaves Liberals looking at eight years in the wilderness – The Age
- Greens vote slumps as Labor keeps key inner-city seat – The Age
- Poor English, few jobs: Are Australian universities using international students as ‘cash cows’? – ABC
- Andrews’ win in Victoria could pave way for Hawke-like victory for Shorten – 9News
- The biggest banking scandal is that everyone knew – but still did nothing – The Guardian
- ABC executive criticises Chaser after satirists complain about being cut from 2019 election coverage – News.com.au
- Blame game begins as crushing defeat in Victoria throws the spotlight on Canberra – The Age
- Victorian election will make federal Liberal MPs contemplate their own mortality – The Guardian
- ‘Build a culture of integrity’: Coalition urged to adopt federal Icac proposal – The Guardian
- Real ‘victims’ of Labor’s dividend tax policy are not average Joannes – The SMH
- ‘Appalling’ emergency services data breach to be investigated – The Age
- Australia’s top cyber security adviser says people will be at risk without new laws to deal with encrypted communications – SBS
- ‘Something’s gone horribly wrong’: Vic Liberals devastated by election loss – ABC
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Govt’s inaction on migration not a bad thing right now – Interest.co.nz
- Auckland’s housing shortage has grown by 34,000 in the last five years – Interest.co.nz
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