Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The Fed says it is going to start buying individual corporate bonds – CNBC
- Stuck at Home, the World Is Eating Less Sugar – Yahoo
- A dollar crash is virtually inevitable, Asia expert Stephen Roach warns – CNBC
- ‘Peak’ Private-Equity Fears Are Spreading Across Pension World – Bloomberg
- Stocks could fall a further 7% after last week’s correction. But here’s why Morgan Stanley says that’s ‘healthy’ – MarketWatch
- Will the Banks Collapse? – The Atlantic
- How the Coming Crash in the Dollar Will Unfold – Bloomberg
- How ‘long economic waves’ could save capitalism – Washington Post
Americas:
- Most Americans Say Wealth Hasn’t Improved During Trump Years – Bloomberg
- 67% of Jobless Workers Get More in Unemployment Than They Earned While On The Job – Fool
- Canada to extend the Covid emergency relief benefit indefinitely – CBC
- Trump administration wants to replace $600 unemployment benefit with back-to-work bonus – CNBC
- How Private Equity Is Ruining American Health Care – Bloomberg
- Virus-hit Peru GDP plummets 40% – France24
- Systemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan – Reuters
Europe:
- Occupational change, artificial intelligence and the geography of EU labour markets – Bruegel
- The EU trade surplus shrank to 0.2 billion EUR in April – Economo
- Has COVID-19 dented the EU’s credibility in the Balkans? – Bruegel
- Germany Pushes Electric Cars in $145B Stimulus – DW
- Germany Just Unveiled the World’s Greenest Stimulus Plan – Bloomberg
- The EU central bankers are divided on increasing incentives by the ECB – Economo
Asia:
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- South Korea Mulls Universal Basic Income Post-COVID – The Diplomat
- Hong Kong’s Rich Are Preparing for a Worst-Case Scenario – Bloomberg
- China’s industrial engine bounced back strongly in May, but consumption weak – SCMP
- Japan’s fiscal condition worsens further amid COVID-19 malaise – Japan Times
- Xi Jinping Turns 67 with Beijing Back on Coronavirus Alert – Nikkei
- India Records Biggest Single-Day Jump in Coronavirus Cases – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Greens continue push for Federal ICAC – The Guardian
- Third Victorian minister quits in branch-stacking scandal – The Guardian
- Essential poll: 64% of Australians fear businesses will suffer if jobkeeper is withdrawn early – The Guardian
- Australia’s 5GW wind energy pipeline celebrated on Global Wind Day – Renew Economy
- The Coalition’s war on unions will be rekindled – The Guardian
- PM takes hold of Deregulation Taskforce – InnovationAus
- Australian researchers risk being caught in US-China ‘tech wars’ crossfire – The Guardian
- Australia’s most efficient solar cell, next to ‘revolutionise an entire industry’ – ABC
- Facebook rejects calls to pay Australian media companies for news content – SBS
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‘Slim’ prospect of a population-led recovery – Interest.co.nz