Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Are You Ready for the Financial Crisis of 2019? – NY Times
- Almost half of S&P 500 stocks in a bear market – Reuters
- Many worldwide oppose more migration – both into and out of their countries – Pew Research
- Layoffs Become the Latest Thing in Cryptocurrency – WSJ
- Amazon’s Homegrown Chips Threaten Silicon Valley Giant Intel – NY Times
- Elon Musk: ‘I want to be clear, I do not respect the SEC’ – Business Insider
- Global political backlash spreads against central banks – FT
Americas:
- The Senate has long stood in defense of democracy — and must again. – Washington Post
- After Ayers Turns Down Chief of Staff Job, Trump Is Left Without a Plan B – NY Times
- GOP shrugs at Trump’s involvement in Cohen crimes – CNN
- Trump Expected to Nominate Fannie, Freddie Critic to Oversee Mortgage-Finance Giants – WSJ
- The Real Roots of American Rage – The Atlantic
- America’s wealth is concentrated in the swamp – Axios
- The Corporate Donors Behind a Republican Power Grab – NY Times
- Poll: Young People More Likely To Defer Health Care Because Of Cost – NPR
- Venezuela annual inflation tops 1 million pct in November: Congress – Reuters
Europe:
- Theresa May aborts planned Brexit vote in humiliating setback – FT
- UK can cancel Brexit, says EU court – BBC
- Macron promises minimum wage rise – BBC
- Universities launch drive to recruit more white males as low numbers give them ‘minority group’ status – Telegraph
- Beavers return to Italy after more than 500 years – CBC
- PM understood to be delaying Brexit vote – BBC
Asia:
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- The Huawei Executive’s Arrest Is Igniting Fear. The U.S. Should Take Notice. – NY Times
- Tibet gets a warmer reception as world wakes to Beijing’s methods – The SMH
- It’s time for global sanctions on China to end the Uyghur human rights crisis – Hong Kong FP
- Pakistan struggles to contain rise of anti-China sentiment – Nikkei
- Chinese internment camps are ‘torture centers worse than death,’ say survivors – Yenifasak
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative: a Marshall Plan in reverse – A Times
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia’s horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene – The Next Web
- Greens announce free university and TAFE under ‘transformational’ education plan – The SMH
- Australia only nation to join US at pro-coal event at COP24 climate talks – The Guardian
- Q&A celebrates ten years of achieving not that much – The Chaser
- Damning review finds big banks overcharge loyal customers $850 a year – The Age
- Qantas and Virgin are going to start enforcing hand luggage limits from today – 9News
- Australia’s renewables sector doubles output in boom year – The Guardian
- China’s thirst for baby formula creating problems for Australian shoppers and staff – ABC
- ‘Fake action’: Australia’s secret path to hitting Paris climate goals – The SMH
- How grey nomads will change as future generations cannot afford the escape – ABC
- One type of car crash accounts for one-third of all accidents: study – The SMH
- House price falls in Sydney and Melbourne are accelerating, new figures show – The SMH
- Sydney roads could be winner from legal fight over NSW container ports – The SMH
- KiwiBuild clarity needed – Interest.co.nz