Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Warren Buffett: If a bank needs a government bailout, the CEO and spouse should lose ‘net worth’ – CNBC
- Bitcoin loses $21 billion in market cap in 24 hours – CNBC
- How cryptocurrency Is Changing Basic Economics – The Spec
- Oil price jumps as Saudi suggests OPEC+ keep production cut plan – The Star
- Why Goldman Sachs Went From Investing For The Rich To Targeting Everyone. – Infadium
- Saudi energy minister recommends driving down oil inventories, says supply plentiful – Reuters
- Why radical transparency about salaries can pay off – FT
Americas:
- ‘They Were Conned’: How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers – NY Times
- Billionaire Robert F Smith to pay entire US class’s student debt – BBC
- Venezuela Accelerates Gold Selling as Petro Dollar Fades – Be In Crypto
- Leading U.S. Businesses Call on Congress to Enact a Market-Based Approach to Climate Change – Edf
- Venezuela’s Collapse Is the Worst Outside of War in Decades, Economists Say – NY Times
- White House to focus on investment in Middle East as part of peace proposal – CNN
- Consumer Sentiment Soars to Highest Level in 15 Years – Breibart
- American life is improving for the lowest paid – The Economist
Europe:
- ECB’s Knot says euro zone inflation is not where ECB wants it – Reuters
- Impending housing crisis in Belgium as People can’t afford to pay rent anymore – VRT
- Russian Economy Slows Sharply As Consumer Demand Falls Amid VAT Hike – Rferl
- Macron responds to gilets jaunes protests with €5bn tax cuts – The Guardian
- EU won’t renegotiate Brexit deal with May’s successor, says Ireland – Independent
Asia:
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- China’s ban on scrap imports a boon to US recycling plants – ABC
- Japan’s GDP surprises with 2.1% rise in first quarter – Nikkei
- China sells most U.S. Treasuries in nearly two-and-a-half years – Reuters
- China’s currency is sending a warning signal about the trade war – CNBC
- Trade war pushes China into current account deficit – American Thinker
- There’s a Mystery in Just How Much U.S. Pork Is Going to China – Bloomberg
- As Trade War Rages, China’s Sway Over the U.S. Fades – NY Times
- US bans Huawei from selling telecom gear – CNN
Trans-Tasman:
- Australian AAA rating secure, but economic outlook uneasy – AFR
- Labor lost on a crusade for fairness – what does that say about us? – The Age
- ABC staff warned $14.6m budget cut will take effect after Coalition’s re-election – The Guardian
- Climate change could slash $571 Billion from property values. – ABC
- The lesson is: Don’t go crazy brave on policy because your opponent will mount a scare campaign that will shred you. – 7News
- Australia to import grain for the first time since 2007 – ABC
- Big gains for banks and private health insurers on ASX after surprise coalition win – ABC
- Morrison’s miracle election may turn out to be the easy bit – The SMH
- Swing of 2.6% will give the Greens a dominant role on Senate crossbench – The Guardian
- Don’t despair about the climate emergency. Coal is not the future – The Guardian
- Sportsbet to lose at least $5.2 million thanks to election bungle – The SMH
- ‘It’s not you, Bill, it’s the country’: is this election Australia’s Trump or Brexit moment? – The Guardian
- How the Coalition pulled off a miracle as Labor’s momentum fell apart – and why no one noticed – The SMH
- The last election where anyone cares? – University of Melbourne
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