Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Coronavirus wipes out $1.7 trillion in US stock market value in two days – CNBC
- As coronavirus crisis deepens, airlines slash costs – Reuters
- Coronavirus Fears Are Causing Mortgage Rates to Fall to an 8-Year Low – Yahoo
- Global stocks outlook still positive, but vulnerable to coronavirus – Yahoo
- Trump says ‘quite a bit’ of sell-off is fear a Democrat will win election, along with coronavirus – CNBC
- How Fast Can a Virus Destroy a Supply Chain? – Bloomberg
- The Coronavirus Is Now Infecting The Economy, Stock And Job Markets – Forbes
Americas:
- Canadian rail blockades: Protester action escalates after police break up Tyendinaga blockade – Igorb News
- Workers’ pay is rising faster in Dallas than the rest of the U.S. – Dallas News
- What Bankruptcy Means for Puerto Rico – Econ Americas
- Rosenberg: If US Consumer Gets Spooked, We’ll Get a Recession – Financial Sense
- Buffett sees economy ‘a little softer,’ says several Berkshire businesses impacted by coronavirus – CNBC
Europe:
- ‘Not Just an Italian Problem’: Coronavirus Threatens Europe’s Economy – NY Times
- European population will peak in 2021 at 747.7 million people – Population Pyramid
- UK must act to stamp out ‘curse’ of plastic sachets, say campaigners – The Guardian
- Greek island protests move into second day – BBC
- Chechen blogger in Poland survives assassination attempt – The Guardian
- Dozens injured in fresh Greek protests over migrant camps – Yahoo
Asia:
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- Coronavirus will delay China’s digital currency – Decrypt
- Hong Kong Giving $10,000 HDK Helicopter Money to all Adults – 7 Bitcoins
- Asian tourism could lose over 100 billion dollars to Coronavirus – Brussels Times
- Dear Chairman Xi, It’s Time for You to Go – China File
- China enraged by ‘Sick Man of Asia’ headline, but its origin may surprise many – SCMP
- Xi Jinping has buried the truth about coronavirus – The Guardian
Trans-Tasman:
- Government Activates Coronavirus Emergency Plan: Morrison To Head To Hawaii Immediately – The Shovel
- Gas giants misled governments and it is costing Australian jobs, ACCC boss says – ABC
- Prime minister’s department broke the law delaying FOI request, watchdog finds – The Guardian
- Nationals MP Pat Conaghan joins other Coalition figures breaking ranks to lobby for Newstart raise – ABC
- Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives – The Conversation
- Victorian vegetable grower paid ‘vast amounts of cash’ to pay illegal workers, Melbourne court told – ABC
- ‘Resign from RBA board’: Senator calls for EnergyAustralia boss to go – The Age
- Underemployment in Australia is on the rise and it may only get worse, experts say – ABC
- ‘The export-oriented economy is reeling’ – ANZ chief economist – Interest.co.nz
- First home buyers face tough choices as market sends mixed price signals – Interest.co.nz