Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- John Bolton was fired, and the price of oil instantly fell – CNN
- Why Solar Execs Say the Game is Already Over for Non-Renewable Energy – Fortune
- Insiders at U.S. companies dumping shares at fastest pace since 2007 – CBC
- Volkswagen bets big on electric. Will consumers buy in? – Infotel
- Gold price could smash records at $2,000, says Citi – FT
- Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is increasing again. QE is back. – Federal Reserve
- Stocks Climb to Near Records … But Memories of 2018 Leave Investors Uneasy – Stock Market News
Americas:
- Real US debt levels could be a shocking 2,000% of GDP – CNBC
- Around 4,500 truck drivers lost their jobs in August as the trucking ‘bloodbath’ rages on – Business Insider
- Six in 10 Americans expect a recession and higher prices as Trump’s approval rating slips – Washington Post
- “The American Dream is dying by the numbers,” Democratic candidate tells CBS News – CBS News
- Senate approves bill to cap rent increases in state of California – Fox LA
- ‘Racist’ Trump Just Keeps Delivering Economic Gains For Women And Minorities – Daily Caller
- Record number of workers quitting shows labor market still strong even as job openings drop and hiring slows – Market Watch
Europe:
- Boeing 737 Max jet to face separate flight test by EU regulators – Daily Herald
- Big Tech’s ‘nemesis’ in EU gets new term – and more power – AP News
- Poland Wins Bid to Reduce Russian Control of EU Gas Pipeline – Bloomberg
- Italy’s PM Conte: no more anti-EU populism – Euro Observor
- Battery storage systems at ‘the edge of profitability,’ as German households reach 1GWh of capacity – Energy Storage
Asia:
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- China will win the trade war and wean off American technology in 7 years, strategist says – CNBC
- China Turns to Argentine Soy Meal in Fresh Blow to U.S. Farmers – Bloomberg
- Hong Kong protests and US trade war no longer China’s top priorities – SCMP
- China Adds Almost 100 Tons of Gold to Reserves – Be In Crypto
- Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs – BBC
Trans-Tasman:
- Another official Australian report has been doctored to gloss over rising inequality – The Conversation
- Home affairs unlawfully accessed stored metadata, ombudsman reveals – The Guardian
- Gladys Liu says she ‘cannot recall’ being on China Overseas Exchange Association councils – ABC
- Gladys Liu admits to membership of Guangdong Overseas Exchange Association – ABC
- Cashless welfare card trial not working, drug and alcohol centre says – The SMH
- The country’s top bureaucrats say Government appears unprepared for climate change – ABC
- Everyone’s business: why companies should let their workers join the climate strike – The Conversation
- Do Australia’s coal generators need another subsidy? – Renew Economy
- John Hewson urges Liberal conscience vote on climate emergency motion – The Guardian
- LNP senator says Australia’s immigration policies like ‘over stocking’ paddocks – SBS
- Environment laws have failed to tackle the extinction emergency. Here’s the proof – The Conversation
- How many international students are too many? – Spectator
- Clean energy investment falls back to 2016 levels amid policy uncertainty – The Guardian
- Retiring ASIO boss calls for public servant training to avoid politicisation – The Age
- Is New Zealand a leaky economy? – Interest.co.nz
- Net migration gain of 52,722 in year to July – Interest.co.nz