Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Trump blows off concerns he’s roiling markets with his trade comments – Politico
- 70% of economist expect a recession before the end of 2021 – MarketWatch
- The ergodicity problem in economics – Nature
Americas:
- U.S. solar industry to lose 62,000 jobs due to Trump tariffs – Reuters
- U.S. Students Fail to Make Gains Against International Peers – WSJ
- Andrew Yang Says We Should Replace GDP with an American Scorecard – Medium
- Silicon Valley giants accused of avoiding over $100 billion in taxes over the last decade – CNBC
- If $1.6 Trillion Of Student Loan Debt Is Forgiven, This Is What Happens – Forbes
- Trump’s Reasoning on Strong Dollar ‘Entirely Misplaced’ – Bloomberg
- Trump, You’ve Got It All Wrong On The Trade Deficit – Forbes
- US manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month – ABC
Europe:
- UK Retail Sales Collapse In November By Most On Record – Zero Hedge
- UK Construction Sector Contraction Eases In November – RTT News
- Three years on: the UK is paying a high economic price for its decision to leave the EU – LSE
- EU will act as one over U.S tariffs on France – Commission – Reuters
- British newspapers’ attacks on Labour have intensified – Independent
- Tory minister admits US will be able to increase price of drugs bought by NHS after Brexit – Independent
Asia:
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- Blacklisting has spurred China to become more innovative and less reliant on US technology – CNBC
- China Global Times: US appears to be backpedaling in trade talks – Forex Live
- Xiaomi, Oppo to use Qualcomm’s newest mobile phone chips – Channel News Asia
- U.S. House passes Uighur bill; vote likely to heighten U.S.-China tensions – Reuters
- Young elephants were taken from their mothers in Zimbabwe. Now they’re in cages in China – CNN
Trans-Tasman:
- Jacqui Lambie breaks down, saying vote to repeal medevac was not an easy decision – The Guardian
- How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s – The Conversation
- Education Minister says ‘alarm bells should be ringing’ over poor student test results – ABC
- $85 broadband tax for non-NBN users proposed by government – Yahoo
- Smoke problem solved: Government reclassifies whole of Sydney as VIP pokies lounge – Chaser
- Slow GDP growth deflates government hopes of tax cuts bounce – The Guardian
- Gladys Liu linked to donor at centre of cash drop probe – The Age
- SA Government slams NSW over ‘irrational’ Murray-Darling Basin Plan demands – ABC
- Kaufland announces plans to open at least 20 stores in Australia – News.com.au
- Cormann’s Cuts: another plank in the push for privatisation of Australia’s visa system – Michael West
- ‘Rogue landlords’ prey on international students in the ‘wild west’ of Australia’s rental market, report finds – ABC
- QV says housing values rose steadily throughout the country over spring – Interest.co.nz
- Govt moves to looser debt target – Interest.co.nz
- High prices may end sooner than we expect – Interest.co.nz