Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Bitcoin causing carbon dioxide emissions comparable to Las Vegas or Hamburg – Science Daily
- Why are we still pretending ‘trickle-down’ economics work? – The Guardian
- Official Goes Rogue, Says Climate Change May Cause Next Financial Crisis – Vanity Fair
- World’s Retirees Risk Running Out of Money 10 Years Before Death – Bloomberg
- Trump’s trade war has cost the market trillions; we’ll get half back, says JPMorgan – MarketWatch
Americas:
- Quarter of Americans are ‘worse’ now than before Great Recession: survey – Yahoo
- Canada is luring tech talent away from U.S. with fast-track visa – Bloomberg
- Tariffs don’t show any price spikes – MarketWatch
- New Federal Reserve data shows how the rich get richer – VOX
- U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Inch Up To 222,000 – RTT News
- Cooling US inflation raises expectations for lower interest rates – Economo
- To thrive, American children need a stronger safety net – Brookings
- Big Problem: Millions of Americans Have Quit Looking for a Job – National Interest
Europe:
- Swiss Central Bank Introduces New Policy Rate; Maintains Expansionary Stance. – RTT News
- Uncertainty about ECB monetary policy weighs on euro – Forex
- German government: Subdued economy with first signs of labor market slowdown – Action Forex
- EU set to delay membership talks with Albania, N Macedonia – AP News
- Tory leadership contest: Boris Johnson tops first ballot – BBC
- Finland’s Plan to Prevent Russian Aggression Is to Prepare for It – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- Tariffs are forcing Big Tech to move production out of China – Engadget
- The American Dream Is Alive and Well—in China – Truth Dig
- Trade war could cause global recession, Beijing official warns, as US investment growth in China sinks – SCMP
- Is China Running Out of Retaliatory Ammunition in the Trade War? – MacroPolo
- Alibaba Reportedly Files for a Hong Kong Mega-Listing – Bloomberg
- Protests in Hong Kong, Uncertainty in Asia’s Markets – Gold Silver Bitcoin
- China’s Vice Premier Liu calls for more measures to support economy – Investing
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia has been seduced by creeping authoritarianism – and its citizens need to wake up – The Guardian
- Documents reveal the Government looked at recovering HELP loans from deceased estates – ABC
- Recession-like conditions: Kmart and Target are being infected by Australia’s retail malaise – The SMH
- Greens foreshadow legal challenges to Adani approval – The Age
- McGrath flags sharp full-year loss as property market headwinds remain – The SMH
- Melbourne’s suburban ‘time bombs’ prompt new laws to stop more toxic fires – ABC
- Federal election seat count finalised – SBS
- CBA and NAB to hit savers with rate cut – SBS
- APRA slaps compliance orders on AMP Super – SBS
- The Adani mine has now got environmental approval – so what next? – SBS
- Auckland housing sales for May at nine year low but prices holding up – REINZ – Interest.co.nz
- Twyford eyes build-to-rent schemes – Interest.co.nz
- Debt defying – we are now more easily carrying ever heavier mortgages – Interest.co.nz