Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- US National Debt Spiked by $1.3 Trillion in 12 Months, to $23 Tn. But Who Bought This Pile of Treasury Securities? – Wolf Street
- Dow Futures Crash as Moody’s Reveals 16 Fatal Recession Triggers. – CNN
- Wall Street thrills to idea of Michael Bloomberg presidency – “He is a Mogul whom other Moguls look up to” – WSJ
- Want to double world food production? Return the land to small farmers! – The Ecologist
- Negative interest rates threaten to choke bank IT systems – IT News
- Bitcoin as a World Reserve Currency Could Help Bolster the US Dollar – Be In Crypto
Americas:
- Record Inequality and Corporate Profits Are What Media Call a ‘Strong Economy’ – Fair
- The US economy is losing billions of dollars because foreign students aren’t enrolling – CNN
- Trade deal with Canada becomes U.S. impeachment football – CBC
- Bonkers pricing of ‘free’ flu shots shows what’s wrong with US healthcare – Ars Technica
- The Calm Before The Economic Storm – Forbes
- The economy is decelerating, particularly retail sales and industrial production. – CNBC
- Exports may “never” recover following trade war, experts say – Bloomberg
- Foreign Holdings of U.S. Government Debt Fall by Most Since 2017 – WSJ
Europe:
- First German Bank Hits Small Savers With Negative Rates – IB Times
- UK: Labour plans to Ban Companies from Stock Exchange over Climate Change – Breitbart
- The Eurozone economy is plummeting – Irish Times
- How China Influences Media in Central and Eastern Europe – The Diplomat
- Donald Tusk elected president of European People’s Party – Politico
- Sweet spot: Norwegians cut sugar intake to lowest level in 44 years – The Guardian
Asia:
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- Trump says looking at whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs – Yahoo
- State Banks in India Report Fraud of $13 Billion in 6 Months – 7 Bitcoins
- China’s Pinduoduo Posts Bigger Loss as Costs Surge; Shares Tumble – Reuters
- Outspoken Thai Opposition Leader Disqualified – BBC
- A Hospital and Clean Water: China on the charm offensive in Sri Lanka – Reuters
- Japan’s Exports Post Worst Fall in Three Years as Shipments to U.S., China Slide – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- How to pay $20 million tax on more than $1 billion in revenue — ask Amazon Australia – ABC
- Scott Morrison says no evidence that links Australia’s carbon emissions to bushfires. – The Guardian
- LNP MP may cross floor over federal integrity commission legislation – The Guardian
- NSW and Vic consider charging electric vehicles to use the road – The SMH
- Is robodebt robo-dead? – ABC
- Robodebt class action to go ahead despite overhaul of Centrelink debt recovery – The Guardian
- Tesla’s big battery in South Australia just got 50% bigger – Tech Au
- Minister ‘furious’ mobile phone detection cameras facing major hurdle – 2GB
- Concern for Melbourne’s drinking water after scientists allege illegal logging – ABC
- ‘Disgusted and appalled’: Westpac chief vows to lead AUSTRAC scandal response – The Age
- Scott Morrison signals environmental overhaul and ‘fresh look’ at industrial relations – The Guardian
- Kiwis owe $92,000 for every man, woman and child – Interest.co.nz