Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- White House believes big US-China trade deal could rocket Dow 2,000 points; Investors say devil is in the details – VOX
- Sharp rise in Arctic temperatures now inevitable – The Guardian
- Modern Monetary Theory – survey of academic economists – IGM
- Stock Buybacks Aren’t Bad, Just Misused & Abused – Real Investment Advice
- Amazon gets an edge with its secret squad of PhD economists – CNN
Americas:
- Toyota Solidifies Its Substantial and Growing Investment in U.S. – Toyota
- GOP lawmaker: Green New Deal is like genocide – Axios
- We’re Losing the War on Corruption – The Atlantic
- When Corporate America Joins In the Podcast Craze, ‘It Gets Boring Fast’ – WSJ
- The Fed Is a Threat to Growth – WSJ
- Why America cannot fly alone – FT
- Billionaire venture capitalist searching Middle America for next big idea = CBS News
- Antitrust Returns to American Politics – NY Times
- Why Texas Is Nearing Battleground Status – NY Times
- Wage boards can mitigate market failures on inequality – The Hill
Europe:
- Dimon Says European Banks Need Cross-Border Mergers to Compete – Bloomberg
- Reaction as May’s deal is voted down – BBC
- Germany Fires Warning at Italian Banks – Bloomberg
- BNP Paribas fund arm plans €1bn coal divestment – FT
- European parliament deals setback to EU-U.S. trade talks – Rappler
- Brexit has devastated Britain’s international reputation — and respect for its democracy – Washington Post
Asia:
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- Redditors Say They’re Seeing Coordinated Chinese Propaganda On The Site – BuzzFeed
- China’s selective version of Marxist theory is a puzzle – FT
- China Aims to Placate U.S. With Law Banning Theft of Foreign Trade Secrets – WSJ
- China suggests linking an official state visit by Xi to a US trade deal, sources say – CNBC
- Huawei Isn’t Trustworthy 5G Partner, German Spy Agency Says – Bloomberg
- China and U.S. to Push Back Trump-Xi Meeting to at Least April – Bloomberg
- How India conquered YouTube – FT
- China industrial output growth falls to 17-year low, more support… – Reuters
- Google’s work in China indirectly benefiting Chinese military – Reuters
- Hong Kong watchdog fines global banks $100m over China IPOs – FT
Trans-Tasman:
- The Australian federal police is losing its independence – The Guardian
- Climate change protests loom as Australian students defy calls to stay in school – ABC
- Relative to the rest of the world, Australia’s economy now is worse than at any time in the past – Independent Australia
- Greens unveil $2.2bn battery scheme, to bring home storage in line with solar – Renew Economy
- Australia needs one million new affordable and social homes, researchers say – The Mandarin
- Morrison government gives former staffer a $350,000-a-year job managing the Great Barrier Reef – The SMH
- Jig is finally up for the ‘shameful’ franchise sector – Canberra Times
- Migration heading back up with net gain of 58,391 in year to January – Interest.co.nz
- Shooting at Christchurch Mosque – Stuff.co.nz