Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Uber and Lyft drivers planning to strike this week over pay rates – Business Insider
- Dow futures drop more than 450 points as China considers skipping trade talks – CNBC
- US stocks slide after threat from Trump to raise tariffs – AP News
- People are losing faith in capitalism. The world needs a new approach – CNN
- Productivity increase: worker productivity is increasing, but wages are barely rising – VOX
- The Nobel Prize for Climate Catastrophe (on the flawed growth imperative and discount rates) – Foreign Policy
- The 140-Year-Old Dream of ‘Government Without Taxation’ – The Atlantic
- Scientist to politicians: End oil, farm subsidies to save planet – Reuters
Americas:
- Nearly half of Americans earning $100,000 or more think they’re middle class – Business Insider
- Strike action in the USA hits a 32-year high – WSWS
- The tax bill for many big polluters last year: $0 – Grist
- Occupational licensing has become a major regulatory burden on our economy – The Hill
- Job Growth Rocketed In April, While Unemployment Fell To Record Lows, But There Is A Dark Side – Forbes
Europe:
- KPMG: 8-14% of companies in the UK are zombie firms and would collapse if interest rates are higher – The Guardian
- ‘Our ticket to Europe’: North Macedonia elects pro-western president – The Guardian
- ‘We must act now’: Netherlands tries to control tourism boom – The Guardian
- Over 300 French Journalists Denounce Police Violence Toward Yellow Vests – France TV
Asia:
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- Munger: I’m ‘a huge admirer’ of what China has accomplished – Yahoo
- China is considering canceling this week’s trade talks after Trump’s tariffs threat – CNBC
- Trump steps on his economy wins with renewed China trade threat – CNN
- China says trade delegation is preparing to go to the U.S. – Reuters
- Huawei says 5G network security is a technical issue and not a country one, responding to Prague proposals – SCMP
Trans-Tasman:
- Scott Morrison finally acknowledges budget remains in deficit as voters go to the polls – SBS
- Clive Palmer loses High Court challenge to delay election polling results – ABC
- Labor continues to lead Coalition 52-48 in latest Guardian Essential poll – The Guardian
- Bill Shorten faces down hostile questions in solo Q&A appearance – The Guardian
- Partner Visas – Another Peter Dutton Scandal – Independent Australia
- Junior minister spent $108,000 on travel for staffer at centre of bullying claims – Canberra Times
- Some seats are ‘better’ than others: Coalition sandbagging key electorates with taxpayer funds – The Age
- Interest rates have been held at 1.5%, ahead of the election – The SMH
- ABC cuts ‘inevitable’ if Coalition government returns, managing director warns – The Age
- Universities ignoring own English standards to admit more high-paying international students – ABC
- Australia’s construction downturn is getting worse – Business Insider
- Australia’s student visa blowout – Inside Story
- Fact Check Zombie: Josh Frydenberg repeats misleading claim on franking credits – ABC
- Higher mortgage interest rates the big dark cloud on the housing market’s horizon – Interest.co.nz
- Govt backs rebrand of China’s controversial trade expansion policy – Interest.co.nz