Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- In Praise of a Higher Minimum Wage – City Lab
- Global Declining Competition – IMF
- The Global Economic Recovery 10 Years After the 2008 Financial Crisis – IMF
- Boeing Is a Perfect Parable for 21st Century Capitalism – Truth Dig
- Climate change and population growth are making the world’s water woes more urgent – The Economist
- Microsoft Hit $1 Trillion Market Cap After Stock Price Rises – Fortune
- Warren Buffett: ‘There ought to be a reason’ for higher education – Infadium
- Can Uber ever make money? – The Economist
- Bitcoin — The Probable Future of Virtual Gambling? – Medium
- Stock market’s value under Trump has grown by $6.9 trillion to $30.6 trillion – CNBC
Americas:
- Silicon Valley could be second richest country in the world – Mercury News
- Nearly 102 Million Americans Do Not Have A Job Right Now – Worse Than At Any Point During The Last Recession – Zero Hedge
- China and Canada fall away as Mexico becomes the US’ biggest trading partner – SCMP
- Despite Trump’s tariff and border threats, Mexico is now the largest U.S. trading partner – Washington Post
- Milton Friedman’s Introduction to “The Road to Serfdom” Reveals How Much America Has Changed – Fee
- Kudlow Believes the US Now Has an Edge in Trade Negotiations – Trading Site Reviews
- America’s 3 wealthiest families have more money than 4 million average families combined – Yahoo
- The big mystery in the GDP report — where did the inventories come from? – MarketWatch
- U.S. economy grows by 3.2% in the first quarter, topping expectations – CNBC
- Pharma’s Secret to Lobbying for Higher Drug Prices? – Bloomberg
- $1.5 trillion student debt crisis: Many borrowers still don’t understand the costs – Yahoo
- Higher state minimum wage tied to lower suicide rates – Reuters
Europe:
- Goldman Sachs Says Dragged-Out Brexit Is Doing Deeper Damage To UK Economy – Stock Market News
- Macron pledges tax cuts after nearly 6 months of ‘yellow vest’ protests – Japan Today
- Portugal’s Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide – Asbarez
- Brunei to Europe: Don’t worry. We probably won’t stone too many gay people to death. – Washington Post
- Ireland is a tax haven — and that’s becoming controversial at home – Washington Post
- Support for EU membership above 80% in most member states amid Brexit mess – Independent
- Two-thirds of people say Ireland is too politically correct – Irish Times
Asia:
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- The US could have a huge say in China’s future – CNN
- How America’s obsession with long hours has widened the gender gap. – NY Times
- The report says Oil Price a “Thanos” for Indian Economy – Next Gen News
- China Challenges US Sanctions Invites Syria to Belt and Road Project – Syrian News
- China’s rocket start-ups go small in age of ‘shoebox’ satellites – Reuters
- Markets unprepared for the impact of ‘massive’ Chinese policy shift, economist warns. – CNBC
Trans-Tasman:
- Bill Shorten is called a ‘pr***’ by a voter as he campaigns in Tasmania – before the woman apologises and admits she mistook him for Scott Morrison – Daily Mail
- Workers ‘stand to lose billions through penalty rate cut’ – SBS News
- ‘Long overdue’: Shorten stands by Indigenous referendum plan despite criticism – SBS
- Government funds go to construction projects at ‘elite’ private schools – Canberra Times
- The new scare campaign claiming Labor will teach students how to have gay sex – The Age
- Headspace is ‘easy for politicians’, but failing Australia’s youth, experts say – ABC
- Big Four: inquiry into government consultancy binge gets buried – Michael West
- Labor warns against gambling on ‘tossers’ – 9News
- Palmer deal would deliver ‘extreme right-wing government’: Shorten – The SMH
- Coalition defends Palmer preference deal – News.com.au
- Mediocre policy, mediocre politics and a $320-million payment with no guarantee – ABC
- Keelty warns river ‘ripe for corruption’ – The Saturday Paper
- What we know about Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project – ABC
- Rent growth much lower in Auckland and Canterbury than the rest of NZ – Interest.co.nz
- The housing productivity story – Interest.co.nz