Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Boeings 737 Max crisis was fueled by a shareholder-first company culture – Fortune
- Hong Kong and the Iran situation may impact prices of Gold and precious metals – Gold Silver Bitcoin
- FT: Is inflation higher than central banks think? – FT Alphaville
- Planet Just Had Costliest Decade for Global Natural Disasters: Insurance Industry Report – Common Dreams
- Head of U.S.’ largest bank says central banks are fueling a sovereign debt bubble, negative-rates won’t ‘end well’ – MarketWatch
- If Promoting Wealth Inequality and Social Breakdown Is Evil, The Fed Is Evil – oftwominds
- Can Cryptocurrencies Really Help Countries Avoid US Sanctions? – 7Bitcoins
- Diversify Into Hard Assets, but Not Bitcoin, Says Billionaire Investor – BeInCrypto
- Amateur Investors Are Making Risky Bets That Could Wipe Them Out – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs – NY Times
- Bankruptcy Could Help Millions Struggling Under Student Debt – American Conservative
- White House has started work on second round of tax cuts to boost growth, Mnuchin says – CNBC
- U.S. Hits New Low in Global Corruption Index – Bloomberg
- FICO Changes Could Lower Your Credit Score – WSJ
- Myth Busted: Turns Out Bankruptcy Can Wipe Out Student Loan Debt After All – NPR
Europe:
- Jackson Janes on Germany’s economy – Igorb News
- How I used negative interest rates to build the biggest brothel in the Netherlands – The StonkMarket
- Will Lagarde lift the euro from its blues with a green message? – FX Street
- European envoy calls for Western unity against Chinese artificial intelligence – Washington Examiner
- Ukraine’s population falls behind Poland’s for the first time, electronic census says 5mn people lost since 2000 – Intellinews
- Brexit deal officially becomes UK law – Reuters
Asia:
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- Chinese Stock Market Posts Record Losses as Bitcoin Falters Amid Coronavirus Fears – BeInCrypto
- Japan – The Fading Economy – Igorb News
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Thailand Central Bank debut digital currency prototype – Decrypt
- China Shuts Down Three Cities Home to More Than 18 Million in Bid to Contain Deadly Virus – Japan Times
- China coronavirus spreads to all but two of 34 provinces – SCMP
- China spent the crucial first days of the outbreak arresting people who posted about it online and threatening journalists – Business Insider
- University of Minnesota student jailed in China for Twitter posts – Axios
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia singled out for climate ‘denial’ at Doomsday Clock event – The SMH
- Bridget McKenzie’s sports grants affair adds to questions over Scott Morrison’s leadership too – ABC
- McKenzie refusing to resign over scandal – The West
- Wuhan virus: The Morrison Government has potentially put us all at risk – Independent Australia
- Sports grants: rugby club gets funding for female change rooms but has no women’s team – The Guardian
- Australia among 21 nations where perceived corruption has worsened – The Guardian
- NSW Health investigating four possible cases of deadly coronavirus – ABC
- ATO investigates hundreds of Australians after global money laundering raids – ABC
- Inflation lift-off at expense of renters – Interest.co.nz
- Need for emergency housing sky-rocketing – Interest.co.nz
