Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Mapping the Global Migration of Millionaires – Visual Capitalist
- China and Russia Buy Gold as US Keeps Gold Prices Artificially Low – Bunker Basics
- The Bank of England gives a masterclass on the “very real” risks of climate change – Qz
- Will we survive the next financial crisis? – Politico
- Belarus President Wants to Build a Giant Data Center to Mine Bitcoins to Unleash Potential as Fintech Hub – Be in Crypto
- Major automakers fear Trump ‘grenade’ – imposing U.S. auto tariffs – Reuters
Americas:
- Consumers are buying contaminated meat, doctors’ group says in lawsuit – Washington Post
- Investors think the economy is more crucial to Trump’s reelection chances than the Mueller report – CNBC
- 99% of Canadians who Finish High School, Work Full time, and don’t have children until a committed relationship stay out of poverty – Fraser Institute
- For low-income people, employer health coverage is worse than ACA – Axios
- Weak Chinese imports push U.S. trade deficit to eight-month low – Reuters
- Amount invested by Canadians abroad has increased 73.7% since 2013, while the amount invested by foreigners in Canada has declined by 55% – Fraser Institute
- US trade gap narrows in February to eight month low – WSJ
- Unemployment benefit applications decline, suggesting sustained labor market strength – Washington Post
- Immigrant families more likely to own home than add to pension plan, StatsCan says – CBC
- Restraining the housing market may be wise — but it remains divisive – CBC
- Fed may need to buy more bonds than before crisis to manage U.S. rates: official – Reuters
- C.C. Chair Plans to Block China Mobile From U.S. Market – NY Times
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Europe:
- Deutsche Bank faces action over $20bn Russian money-laundering scheme – The Guardian
- German government slashes 2019 growth forecast to 0.5 percent – Reuters
- U.K. Jobs Growth Keeps Unemployment Rate at Lowest Since 1970s – Bloomberg
- Europe may be playing spoiler to the elusive US-China trade deal – CNBC
- German regulator suspects manipulation of Wirecard stock, informs prosecutors – Reuters
- China’s economic rebound is helping Europe, but not as much as Italy, France, Germany and Brexit are hurting it – SCMP
- German Economy Heads for Worst Growth in Six Years – Bloomberg
- German Manufacturing Remains in Slump at Start of Second Quarter – Bloomberg
- U.K. House Prices Stagnate in March as Buying Activity Plunges – Bloomberg
- Watchdog calls for UK’s big four accountancy firms to be split up – Guardian
- Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population – Guardian
Asia:
- Five million lost jobs in India between 2016 and 2018 – Reuters
- China’s main state pension fund will run out of money by 2035 – Ink Stone News
- China’s Economic Growth Exceeds Analyst Expectations – Safe Haven
- Credibility of Chinese Data Questioned, but Lifts Sentiment Nevertheless – Japan Today
- China succeeded to stabilize its economy – Economo
- China says its first-quarter GDP grew by 6.4 percent, topping expected 6.3 percent – CNBC
- US and China in ideological battle for the future, defence official says – SCMP
- China consumer spending ‘not fully recovered’ from US-China trade war despite improving sentiment – SCMP
- China’s imports slump sparks fresh fears about global economy – Guardian
- China and Japan inch closer for insurance against Hurricane Trump – Nikkei Asian Review
- Time for emerging Asian powers to help set global rules – Nikkei Asian Review
- What El Niño, pork supply and steel production have in common – they all point to China needing a stronger yuan – SCMP
- Duterte, the economy and the elusive Philippines unicorn – Nikkei Asian Review
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Trans-Tasman:
- High-income earners would receive $77bn in tax cuts under Liberal plan – The Guardian
- We really don’t know just how bad the level of wealth inequality in this county is – The Guardian
- Nauru’s Former President Admits Detention Camps Amounted To ‘Torture’ – 10 Daily
- Adani did not ‘accept in full’ changes sought by scientists during approval stages, meeting notes show – ABC News
- Shorten: Prime Minister Scott Morrison a ‘coal-wielding, climate-denying cave-dweller’ – The West
- Wave of redundancies at The West Australian newspaper raises fears of a ‘denuded’ newsroom – ABC
- Berejiklian flies to France to advise on tasteful luxury apartments in Notre Dame restoration – Betoota Advocate
- Giant global brands ban supermarket deliveries in price war – ABC
- Coalition promises $8.4m for NT fracking – SBS
- South Australian senator Tim Storer to quit politics, citing family reasons – ABC
- Property prices edged up at the investment end of the market during the CGT debate – Interest.co.nz
- Building Act changes must target importers according to industry lobby group – Interest.co.nz
- Explainer: is the Coalition planning $40bn of secret spending cuts? – Guardian
- Ignore the hype: Shorten’s gaffes haven’t damaged his path to The Lodge – Ninefax
- ‘Member for Manila’: MP puts overseas travel before key campaign slogan – Ninefax…an epic politicians rort…
- Jobs surge past expectations but unemployment ticks up – Ninefax
- Fortescue Metals and BHP iron ore production hit by Cyclone Veronica – ABC
- Loss aversion angst grips Chinese developers as Australian housing market fades – SCMP
- Giant global brands ban supermarket deliveries in price war – ABC
- KPMG: “do as I say, not as I do” just check out Aldi – Michael West
- Chinese frustration with Australia boils over, taking 5G Chinese ban to WTO – Michael West
- Constructively tough? Neither side has committed to fully adopting perhaps the most important recommendation of the banking royal commission – The Conversation
…and furthermore…
- Ben-Fur: Romans brought rabbits to Britain, experts discover – Guardian
- The truth about expired food: how best-before dates create a waste mountain – Guardian
- Why hasn’t evolution dealt with the inefficiency of ageing? – Aeon…would the 1% like to live forever or what?…