Embarkation, 1994, Fred Cress, Art Gallery of NSW
Macro & Markets
- WHO row between US, China sees G20 leaders summit called off at last minute, source says – SCMP
- Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease – BBC
- Is Persian Gulf heading toward a new confrontation? – DW
- How coronavirus exposed the collapse of global leadership – Nikkei Asian Review
- Oil Slump May No Longer Be a Curse for Renewable Energy – Bloomberg…so good for burning biomass?…
- $110 Trillion Renewables Stimulus Package Could Create 50 Million Jobs – OilPrice
- COVID-19 is causing the collapse of oil markets: when will they recover? – Bruegel
Americas
- U.S. deficit could quadruple to $3.7 trillion in coronavirus crisis: CBO – Reuters
- Federal Reserve scraps transfer limits on bank savings accounts – Reuters
- Brazil threatens to become COVID-19 hotspot with health system on verge of collapse – ABC
- Coronavirus lockdown: How has it affected crime? – BBC
- Will The Fed Bail Out Struggling U.S. Oil Companies? – OilPrice
- Companies reveal their plans for what work will look like when America returns to the office – MarketWatch
- Meat shortage looms as coronavirus shuts packing plants, leaving farmers with tough choices – MarketWatch
- The Oil Industry Doesn’t Need Government Protection – The Atlantic
Asia
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- China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim, sources say – Reuters
- China faces fight to hang onto foreign manufacturers as US, Japan, EU make Covid-19 exit plans – SCMP
- China’s Second-Quarter Rebound Already Losing Steam, Data Show – Bloomberg
- Is India flattening the COVID-19 curve? – DW
- Japan to subsidize 100% of salaries at small companies – Nikkei Asian Review
- Singapore Contained the Coronavirus for Months. Now It Has One of the Worst Outbreaks in Asia. – Slate
- Behind the secret plan for a North Korea collapse – Asia Times
- China faces rampant unemployment – Asia Times
Europe
- Indecisive EU to force ECB into more emergency action – Reuters
- Coronavirus: Has Sweden got its science right? – BBC
- What will coronavirus mean for the British economy? – Guardian
- Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation – NY Times
- EU puts positive spin on coronavirus rescue package disunity – DW
- Coronavirus pandemic reveals Germans’ poor cooking skills – DW
- Why the World’s Highest Virus Death Rate Is in Europe’s Capital – Bloomberg
- Russia caught out by oil plunge – BNE Intellinews
- Time for inquiries once these dark days pass – RTE…good read…
Terra Specufestor
- We need reform after the coronavirus crisis, but the same old ideas don’t answer the big questions – ABC
- The road to recovery: Are Victoria’s mega-projects still worth it? – Ninefax
- Fears of second wave of job losses as coronavirus crisis hits Australian building industry – Guardian
- The week Australia stood up to China and global giants – Ninefax, Hartcher
- Scott Morrison has a good story to tell but the world isn’t listening – Ninefax Megalogenis…another 1500 words of apologia for the Australian ‘elite’ riffing a theme that the COV19 crisis, which was always going to be primarily an economic rather than health event for Australia, is somehow nearly over…
- Predictions house prices could fall by 30 per cent in worst-case scenario as coronavirus restrictions bite – ABC
- Coronavirus pandemic sees Australian manufacturing partnership make cheaper ventilator in four weeks – ABC…give that manufacturer a cigar!…..
- Green Spine, Australia’s tallest building, approved for site in Melbourne’s Southbank – ABC
- Australia’s private health funds say they will return any ‘abnormal’ coronavirus profits to members – Guardian…isn’t that nice of them…
- Boomers & Millennials: never mind the kids, try finding a job when you’re over 50 – Michael West…There are an awful lot of early 50s Australians who know the bullshido of Australia’s employment markets – this is a typical experience …
…and furthermore…
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- This Pandemic Is an Opportunity For Radical Simplification – Bloomberg
- Democracy and the Great Pestilence: understanding the mess we’re in – Michael West
- No more middle seats? Airlines ponder new normal of flying in era of COVID-19 – CBC
- Can the West Actually Ditch China? – The Atlantic
- The Pandemic Shows What Cars Have Done to Cities – The Atlantic
- Services trade and COVID-19 – VoxEU
- Central bank digital currency: Central banking for all – VoxEU
- The lure of fascism – Aeon
- Private gain must no longer be allowed to elbow out the public good – Aeon
…and coronavirus…
- France, Germany in standoff with Silicon Valley on contact tracing – Reuters
- The coronavirus pandemic ends the illusion of every man for himself – SCMP
- Coronavirus: Why going without physical touch is so hard – BBC
- How Coronavirus Will Forever Change Airlines and the Way We Fly – Bloomberg
- Why do female leaders seem to be more successful at managing the coronavirus crisis? – Guardian
- ‘Under no circumstances’: Health experts reject Trump’s suggestion to inject disinfectant to combat COVID-19 – CBC
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Michael Moore Presents – Planet of the Humans – Directed by Jeff Gibbs