Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- US futures drop after Chinese media reports that US and China have made no progress in trade talks – CNBC
- IMF warns of economic slowdown in 90 per cent of world – Yuv News
- Bankers Start Turning on Fiat, Making Bitcoin a More Attractive Alternative – Be In Crypto
- OECD takes aim at tech giants with plan to shake up global tax – FT
Americas:
- Trump promised to eliminate the deficit in eight years. So far, he has increased it by 68% – Newsweek
- Manufacturing is now officially in recession, despite Trump’s vow to boost industry – LA Times
- ‘Eye-Popping’: Analysis Shows Top 1% Gained $21 Trillion in Wealth Since 1989 While Bottom Half Lost $900 Billion – Common Dreams
- Millennials are actually really good at saving — but it might be slowing down the US economy – Insider
- The Economy Keeps Growing, but Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy – Reason
- More Recession Indicators: Layoffs, store closings follow in wake of Olympia Sports sale – Press Herald
Europe:
- This Is What A Recession Looks Like: Vodafone shuts 1,000 stores in Europe as focus shifts to online – The Times
- UK commercial property capital values fall in September – CRE Herald
- France, Britain, Germany to condemn Turkish offensive in Syria – Reuters
- Russian Scientists Find Microplastics Along ‘Entire’ Arctic Sea Route – Moscow Times
- Greece joins club of negative-yielding debt issuers – FT
Asia:
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- Singapore overtakes US as world’s most competitive economy: World Economic Forum – Channel News Asia
- China will win the trade war and wean off American technology in 7 years, strategist says – Business World
- The World’s Next Factory Won’t Be in South Asia – Bloomberg
- Singapore lowers its leverage cap – Forex Review
- China criticizes Apple for app that tracks Hong Kong police – CBC
- Trade war: US actions on China bad for trade talks, says ex-diplomat – CNBC
Trans-Tasman:
- Labor members condemn their own government, say “chilling” mass arrests of climate activists reminiscent of the Joh era – The Guardian
- ‘Louts, thugs, bullies’: the myth that’s driving Morrison’s anti-union push – The Conversation
- NSW government may open two new coal fields for exploration to boost economic growth – The Guardian
- Morrison’s hubris shows he’s turning his back on ordinary Australians – The SMH
- Drinking water at the wheel on 39-degree day lands Brisbane driver $173 fine – ABC
- UN human rights chief slams Australia for making asylum seekers ‘convenient scapegoats’ – SBS
- Chinese billionaire gave NSW Labor boss $35,000 hidden in wine box, ICAC told – ABC
- Moderate Liberal MPs sign on to crossbench-led climate action group – The Guardian
- Record number of Chinese military personnel at Australian Navy’s biennial Sea Power conference – ABC
- Schools, police stations: Andrews to sell off 2600 hectares of public land – The Age
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