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Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy – NPR
- A Nation’s People Offer the Best Return on Investment | Countries that spend on education, protect the environment and tackle inequality tend to outperform others. – Bloomberg (shocked and stunned – problem is the people who benefit from that investment won’t vote for conservatives….)
- The Macroeconomics of ‘The Expanse’ – NYT
- The Next Recession Will Destroy Millennials – The Atlantic
Americas:
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- Colorado radio host fired for saying he wanted ‘nice school shooting’ to distract from Trump impeachment – ABCNews
- New CNN poll shows Biden, Sanders, Warren as top three contenders – KCRG
- Trump impeachment: Nancy Pelosi threatens Trump with fresh uncertainty after historic House vote. White House looks for swift vote to clear president by Senate. – Independent (hint: there’s more articles coming….)
- Donald Trump suggests Rep. John Dingell may be in hell, then widow, Rep. Debbie Dingell, responds – CBS (class act)
- ‘We squandered a major economic recovery’: Harvard professor – sounds familiar….
- College Enrollment Skids for 8th Year in a Row in 2019, But Student Loans Skyrocket – Wolfstreet
Europe:
- Sweden ends negative interest rates amid growing concerns of the distorting effects of the policy – FT
- British Airways Pilots Succeed in Strike – FT (this is a growing industry problem as Baby Boomer pilots retire)
- Turkey breaches airspace of Greece 40 times in a day, triggering mock dogfights between the NATO allies – Stripes
- Scotland’s Sturgeon sends letter to UK’s Johnson seeking fresh independence referendum – CNBC (the union is finished)
- Home-ownership rates in Europe: With mortgage vs. Without mortgage – IMAGE
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Asia:
- A rare protest has been held at Fudan University after authorities dropped the phrase “freedom of thought” from the school’s charter and replaced it with a pledge to follow the Communist Party’s leadership. – ABC
- Hong Kong Is Still Free; China Can Be – WSJ
- Winter is coming for China’s rural banks as overdue loan pressure increases – SCMP
- Are factory jobs leaving China because of the U.S. tariffs? – Marketplace
Trans-Tasman:
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- The Government Handed $110K To Scott Morrison’s Church Last Month – Pedestrian Tv
- Eucla made it to 49.7 C today, 1 degree off Australia’s record temp of 50.7 C at Oodnadatta in 1960. – BOM
- 11 things Scott Morrison could have done for the bushfire emergency — but didn’t – Independent
- Australia’s heatwave sees average maximum temperature record broken two days in a row – ABC
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2020 will be a good year for the real estate industry, REINZ says – interest.co.nz
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