Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Moody’s: “Millennials are the largest, most educated, and most connected generation ever – Gold, Silver Bitcoin
- New study reveals a single large player behind Bitcoin’s $20 000 peak two years ago – Forex Review
- Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Is Betting on the Rise of ‘Ghost Kitchens’ – Fortune
- Libra Works Better in IMF’s Custody, Says ex Governor of Central Bank of China – 7Bitcoins
- Growing inequality risks social revolution – WSWS
Americas:
- Richest 1% of Americans Close to Surpassing Wealth of Middle Class – Bloomberg
- Warren’s wealth tax may eliminate American incentive to invest…according to the economist who invented wealth tax – CNBC
- The Lousy Job Economy: Young People Bear the Brunt of a Long-Term Decline in American Job Quality – Pro Market
- Why $4.5 Billion From Big Tech Won’t End California Housing Crisis – NY Times
- Luntz: ‘This Is Strongest Economy in All of Our Lives That We’re Having Right Now’ – CNS News
- Canada’s economic expansion is successful – Igorb News
- Student loan debt may not be the next bubble to burst – Yahoo
Europe:
- French culture ministry official spiked 200 female interviewees’ drinks with diuretics to watch them urinate – BBC
- Russian Napoleon expert found with dismembered woman’s arms in his backpack – Straits Times
- Trend in gang crime bombings rock Sweden – France24
- EU Finance Ministers call on European Investment Bank – BBC
- Human traffickers jailed for selling Slovakian women in Glasgow – BBC
- Tory poll lead over Labour drops by four points – The Guardian
Asia:
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- Bayer-Monsanto Loses Millions as India’s Cotton Farmers are Switching Back to Indigenous Seeds – ACH News
- Leading Chinese Economist Says Libra Should Be in IMF Custody – Be In Crypto
- China says U.S. agrees to tariff rollback if deal reached – Bloomberg
- Trump says has not agreed to roll back tariffs on Chinese goods – Reuters
- Key economic index continues to signal Japan in recession – Japan Times
- Moody’s change India’s rating from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’, cites lower economic growth – Yuv News
- China to scrap business limits on foreign finance firms – People
Trans-Tasman:
- Major corporations and political donors awarded grants under $200m regional jobs program – The Guardian
- Government of country which is half on fire pretty sure climate change isn’t a thing – Chaser
- What will it take for Australian auto industry to admit EVs affecting fossil car sales? – Renew Economy
- Drug-testing welfare recipients fails to get enough support to pass Senate – ABC
- Big union merger vows to tackle wage theft, redistribute wealth, shift Labor left – Brisbane Times
- Department refuses to rule out robodebt expansion to target age pensioners – The Guardian
- Liberal MP misused research to support Newstart drug-test trial, academic alleges – The Guardian
- Labor is fighting a false war that overlooks its real challenge – ABC
- Infrastructure financing model pioneered in Auckland proving difficult to duplicate – Interest.co.nz
- New scheme to help investors pool their money to buy investment properties – Interest.co.nz