Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The Rich Have Assets, The Poor Have Debt – Zero Hedge
- Bitcoin is Down: these might be the possible Reasons of Dumping – Token Hell
- $21 Trillion in Missing Money Could Trigger Meltdown – USA Watchdog
Americas:
- It’s Official: The United States Is Now A Banana Republic – Zero Hedge
- Tech companies that pay $0 in federal income taxes: Amazon, GM, Delta, etc. – Business Insider
- Mexico entered recession in first half of year, in blow to president – Reuters
- American health care’s life-destroying “surprise bills” are the fault of local, private-equity monopolies – Boing Boing
- The Army Built to Fight ‘Medicare for All’ – Politico
- There might be a Recession in 2020 – Daily Stock Dish
- Record Inequality and Corporate Profits Are What Media Call a ‘Strong Economy’ – Fair
Europe:
- The Recession has been cancelled: Germany on track for fourth-quarter growth as business morale edges up – Euro News
- German Business Confidence At 4-Month High – RTT News
- The Recession is back on: German Business Sentiment Gain Still Leaves Economy in Slow Lane – Bloomberg
- Impacts of minimum wages: review of the international evidence – UK Government
- Greece completes repayment of expensive IMF loan – Ekathimerini
- France will not exclude China’s Huawei from 5G rollout: minister – Reuters
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Asia:
- Pentagon races to end China’s ‘dream’ of military domination in space – Washington Times
- Alibaba Climbs in HK Debut After Raising about $11 billion – Bloomberg
- Chinese importers scoop up Brazilian soybeans amid U.S. trade uncertainty – Reuters
- Fathom’s China Momentum Indicator Signals More Downside Ahead – Zero Hedge
- China has closed 173 crypto exchanges and token issuing platforms – Token Hell
- China’s ‘Official’ Virtual Currency Could Be Arriving “Quite Soon” To “Challenge The U.S.” – Zero Hedge
Trans-Tasman:
- Westpac CEO resigns as money-laundering scandal rocks Australia’s second-biggest bank – Reuters
- Westpac CEO given $2.7 million payout after money laundering scandal – SBS
- Westpac CEO’s $2.7M Golden Handshake Great Example Of How If You Have A Go You’ll Get A Go – Betoota Advocate
- Rudd says Assange faces ‘unacceptable’ and ‘disproportionate’ punishment – The SMH
- Underpayment, low productivity and slow growth. We’re in ‘a good place’, eh treasurer? – The Guardian
- Coalition’s attempt at rewriting history unfolding before our eyes – The SMH
- More voters think Australia not doing enough on climate, Guardian Essential poll shows – The Guardian
- Farmers and firefighters have joined the Greens’ push for the PM to declare a climate emergency – SBS
- Government denies request from CWA for extra funding for drought relief – ABC
- ’No slowdown‘: Greenhouse gases at record high: UN – New Daily
- New mortgage lending to first home buyers up 20% and investors up 16% year-on-year – Interest.co.nz
- Rising house prices wiping out the benefits of lower interest rates for first home buyers – Interest.co.nz