Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The Post-Coronavirus Unemployment Crisis Could Last for Years, Economists Say – Time
- For millions, lockdown is not novels and quality family time but food parcels and hardship – The Guardian
- Many economists defend disaster profiteers. They are wrong – Economist
- We halted the global economy, and emissions still may only fall 4% this year – and they’ll likely rebound as the coronavirus outbreak recedes. – Technology Review
- Will 2020 Bring the End of Dividend Investing? – Fool
- COVID-induced economic uncertainty and its consequences – VOX
Americas:
- Trump’s New Auto Rollback Is an Economic Disaster – The Atlantic
- U.S. deficit to soar to record $3.8 trillion in 2020, budget watchdog group says – Reuters
- Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns – St Louis Fed
- The coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s devastating inequalities – VOX
- Here is everything the Fed has done to save the economy – CNBC
- Fed’s Balance Sheet Surpasses $6 Trillion – The Sounding Line
Europe:
- German debt jumps to over 75% of GDP in 2020 – Economo
- European countries need to protect their companies from Chinese takeovers, says EU Commissioner – Euro News
- Jean-Claude Juncker urges ‘plain language’ on Hungary’s state power grab – Hungary is ‘acting outside of any reasonable zone,’ says former Commission president. – Politico
- Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds – Independent
- Covid-19 is a gift for authoritarians and dictators – Euro Observer
- Greeks fear Erdogan readies another migration wave by sea – Euractiv
Asia:
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- Coronavirus sends China crashing to worst economic slump in 60 years – The Times
- China’s ‘rice bowls’ cracking as big home appliance maker speeds up job cuts – SCMP
- Japan’s experience shows what a mistake is the state shares purchases – Economo
- China factory gate deflation deepens as coronavirus paralyses global economy – Reuters
- Only 38% of Schools in Japan Began New Term Amid Pandemic – Japan Times
- China Central Bank Raises Stake in India’s Mortgage Lender – Bloomberg
Trans-Tasman:
- Police investigating George Pell over fresh child sexual abuse allegation – The Guardian
- Keep the Pokies Shut: Australians are saving $38 million a day – Michael West
- ‘Totally disrespectful’: police interrupt funeral while enforcing social distancing rules over Easter weekend – The Guardian
- Australia Post considered once-a-week letter deliveries in confidential review – Brisbane Times
- Australia will need to raise GST to pay coronavirus debt, tax expert says – The Guardian
- Scott Morrison considers making National Cabinet permanent – SBS
- Unemployment to rise to 10% and Australia forecast to move into recession – ABC
- The Government wants you to switch from Netflix to an online short course during coronavirus isolation – ABC
- Universal basic income is the only fair option in COVID-19 crisis – Independent Australia
- Australia unlikely to experience ‘post-war’ recovery after coronavirus – ABC
- Treasury releases economic scenarios – Interest.co.nz
- Westpac: Another $20 bln of govt stimulus ‘under consideration’ – Interest.co.nz