Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- A Beginner’s Guide to MMT – Bloomberg
- The Big Short’s Steve Eisman raises bets against Canadian banks – FT
- Debunking the Capitalist Cowboy – Boston Review
- A Central Banking Domino Effect Is in Motion – WSJ
Americas:
- How Trump is on track for a 2020 landslide – Politico
- GOP struggles to respond to Trump’s attacks on McCain – CNN
- The inside story of how John Roberts negotiated to save Obamacare – CNN
- The Remarkable Renaissance in US Fossil Fuel Production – Conversible Economist
- James Comey: What I Want From the Mueller Report – NY Times
- A Growing Problem in Real Estate: Too Many Too Big Houses – WSJ
- Canada reaping rewards of U.S. exit from TPP – Politico
- Jumbo Mortgages Are Slowing Down, Testing Banks’ Postcrisis Playbook – WSJ
- Faster Tax Cuts Could Be Backfiring on Republicans NY Times
- Can the US print its way out of a deficit? – Chicago Booth
Europe:
- EU leaders agree Brexit delay plan – BBC
- How Theresa May decided she was willing to accept a no-deal Brexit – FT
- Why big tech should fear Europe – The Economist
- May in Brussels to urge short Brexit delay – BBC
- EU Moves to Stop No-Deal Exit Next Week: Brexit Update – Bloomberg
- Why the Next ECB President Will Be from Germany PIIE
- Brexit: EU rejects May’s request for three-month delay The Guardian
- Sovereign wealth funds cut UK investment ahead of Brexit – FT
Asia:
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- Trump wants China to raise its offer to buy US goods, sources say – CNBC
- Cindy Yang helped Chinese tech stars get $50K photos with Trump. Who paid? – Miami Herald
- Beijing tests ‘watchman’ robot – Global Times
- China’s leaders should study James Bond films – The Economist
- The Endless China Trade War – Forbes
- Chinese Education Startup Puts Western Teachers on Notice – WSJ
- Trump Says Tariffs on Chinese Goods Will Stay for ‘Substantial Period of Time’ – WSJ
Trans-Tasman:
- Scott Morrison won’t say if Pauline Hanson is racist – The Guardian
- Australia has enough solar, wind storage in pipeline to go 100% renewables – Renew Economy
- Victoria must cease semi-secret deals on tolls – The Age
- Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low – The Conversation
- A record number of Australians are working a second job, ACTU says – ABC
- Toxic tribalism and the sad, broken state of Australian conversation – The Age
- Home builders start laying off workers as they face sharp downturn – ABC
- Fast rail to Geelong? Do they really think we’re that stupid? – The Age
- Fast-rail links to get $2b boost from PM – ABC
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