Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Iranian Protesters Set Fire to the Central Bank of Iran After Fuel Price Rise – 7Bitcoins
- Retired Philantropist Bill Gates becomes the richest man in the world – Fox
- Once the Fed begins raising rates the everything-bubble will pop – Business Insider
- Wealth Disparity Expands Further – Ritholtz
- Bitcoin Gains Ultimate Attention as USD has Failed as Savings Tech – Token Hell
- Global debt to surpass $255 trillion this year. “Plan A” has failed, it’s time for “plan B” – 7Bitcoins
- Dow on the verge of busting above milestone at 28,000 – MarketWatch
- From Legos to Rockets: Technology is Disrupting Western Monopolies – Median Network Online
- $69 Trillion of World Debt in One Infographic – Visual Capitalist
Americas:
- “Why the US economy isn’t as competitive or free as you think” – Martin Wolf – FT
- US Freight Shipments Skid Below 2014 Level, Hit by the Slowdown in Industrial, Manufacturing & Construction – Wolf Street
- To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care – NY Times
- Economic growth is close to zero for the fourth quarter, according to Fed gauges – CNBC
- Despite a strong economy, just 29% of Americans are financially ‘healthy,’ according to a new report – CNBC
- Job Gains Help Extend U.S. Economic Growth – WSJ
- 70% of Americans say they are struggling financially – CBS
- New Report: 53 Million Americans Hold Low-Wage Jobs – Burning Platform
- Powell: US Debt growing faster than the economy – Wall Street Window
Europe:
- Germany avoids recession with surprise return to growth – The Guardian
- Eurozone edging towards recession without policy response consensus – New Europe
- Ireland in recession? – Independent
- Greece commemorates student uprising that doomed military junta – Euro News
- Homelessness in Germany on the rise – DW
- The Catalan crisis is key to the rise of the Spanish far right – The Guardian
- Food prices set to rise in UK as floods ruin crops – The Guardian
Asia:
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- Numbers show joke is on the US, not Huawei – Asia Times
- Hong Kong expects first annual recession since 2009 as protests rage – CNN
- China mulls $10 trillion Earth-moon economic zone – Global Times
- China’s Mega-Dump Already Full – 25 Years Early – BBC
- Road Clearing in Hong Kong “Voluntary” Move by Chinese PLA: City Spokesman – Reuters
- Alibaba Backs Hong Kong’s “Bright” Future with Share Sale – BBC
- The Hacking Threat to India’s Digital Economy Dream – BBC
Trans-Tasman:
- Qld Farmers Federation boss science denial sparks call for suspension of funding – The Guardian
- John Setka tells Albanese to ‘grow some balls’ as unionists walk out on deputy leader – The Guardian
- Majority of Nespresso coffee pods heading to landfill as company ramps up recycling message – ABC
- Porn, public transport and other dubious justifications for using facial recognition software – The Guardian
- Australia braces for electric scooter boom as confusion reigns over state laws – The Guardian
- The money lenders in the temple after head monk racks up big property debts – The Age
- Shearing contractors accused of paying in drugs, as workers decry poor conditions – ABC
- Avocado toast named among the world’s most influential dishes – The SMH
- As deadly Australia bushfires rage, Sydney may be running out water – CNN
- It’s time to wake up to the Liberal reality – Independent Australia
- From freefall to boom: what the hell is happening to Australia’s housing market? – The Guardian
- Govt to restrict landlords from increasing rents more than once a year – Interest.co.nz