Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- ‘Shareholders come last’: Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban says CEOs should prioritize employees and their families in coronavirus crisis – Business Insider
- Graphic: Three months that shook global markets – Reuters
- Understanding the Economic Shock of Coronavirus – HBR
- Coronavirus sparks a global gold rush, there is a severe shortage of gold bars and coins – WSJ
- Don’t Read Too Much Into Stocks’ Sudden Rebound – Bloomberg
- IMF: The world is in recession, recovery depends on rapid control of the pandemic – Economo
- Economists and investors are flying blind through a pandemic – CNN
- Pandemic-Related Unemployment and Shutdowns Are a Recipe for Social Unrest – Reason
- Stimulus Bill Historic Paradigm Shift, “We Are All MMTers Now” – Medium
Americas:
- Trump says he won’t comply with key transparency measures in the coronavirus stimulus bill – VOX
- We Now Know Who Society’s Essential Workers Are. And They’re Among The Lowest Paid. – Huffington Post
- Donald Trump And The Fed Are Destroying The U.S. Dollar – Forbes
- After Three Coronavirus Stimulus Packages, Congress Is Already Prepping Phase Four – WSJ
- US Stimulus Package Still Affordable Despite $23.5 Trillion Debt – Ponderwall
- Trump’s Treasury Chief: Economic Stats Right Now Are ‘Not Relevant’ – BeInCrypto
Europe:
- German Finance Minister Thomas Schaefer commits suicide over Coronavirus pandemic sweeping through the country – Mazech Media
- German State Finance Minister Kills Himself As Coronavirus Hits Economy – NDTV
- Austrian Finance Minister Calls for Independent Gambling Regulator – Correct Casinos
- Poland’s main opposition candidate stops campaign because of coronavirus, calls for boycott if presidential election is not posponed. – Reuters
- France issues call to ‘buy French’ as coronavirus erodes single market – France24
- Italy recorded 756 new deaths in the past 24 hours – bringing the total to 10,779. – BBC
- Italian PM: EU ‘purpose at stake’ in coronavirus response – The Local
Asia:
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- Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly furious with China and believes it could have 40 times more coronavirus cases than it claims – Business Insider
- A global consumer default wave is just getting started in China – Economic Times
- Japan’s Abe vows unprecedented stimulus, Tokyo virus cases rise by daily record – Reuters
- Malaysia’s Top Glove sees glove shortage as coronavirus fight spikes – Malay Mail
- China is leveraging the coronavirus crisis for diplomatic gains – QZ
Trans-Tasman:
- The climate crisis made Australia’s fires at least 30% more likely, study finds – CNN
- Morrison must give us more detail if we are to trust his judgment – The SMH
- Coronavirus: Woolworths announce $80 ‘basics box’ for shoppers in struggling to get essentials – News.com.au
- Victoria in stage 3 coronavirus shutdown restrictions as cases climb to 821 – ABC
- ABC medical expert Norman Swan tested for coronavirus – ABC
- Federal Government to unveil new wage subsidy – ABC
- A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10 – The Conversation
- Sydney doctors claim they are being asked to reuse coronavirus face masks, sparking safety fears – ABC
- Think when coronavirus is over Australia’s economy will snap back into place? Good luck with that – The Guardian
- Property market to rapidly cool, as all new foreign property buyers will be scrutinised amid coronavirus pandemic. – ABC
- Can we stamp out COVID-19? – Interest.co.nz
- Westpac economists see 7% price fall for ‘frozen’ house market – Interest.co.nz
- RBNZ goes further to support bank lending and smooth market functioning – Interest.co.nz