Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- The pros are getting ready for a market crash — retail investors, not so much, top economist warns – Market Watch
- What is universal basic income? How the policy gained traction – Business Insider
- Psychological scars of downturns could depress growth for decades: Research presented at the Jackson Hole conference models the effect – The Economist
- Federal Reserve: We got it ‘wrong’ on post-crisis rate hikes – Yahoo
- Why Stock Market So Strong When Economy Is Still Weak? – Bulls Waves
Americas:
- U.S. To Owe More Than The Size Of Its Economy For The 1st Time In 75 Years – NPR
- Rebuilding the Economy Will Require Joe Biden to Think Very Differently Than 2009 – The Intercept
- Fed’s Mortgage-Buying Spree at $1 Trillion With No End in Sight – Bloomberg
- ‘I am beside myself’: millions in the US face evictions amid looming crisis – The Guardian
- CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic – NPR
- New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs: ‘The Demand Is Insane’ – NY Times
- Would basic income be better than additional unemployment benefits? – The Hill
- Workers Keeping Americans Fed Are Going Hungry in the Heartland – Bloomberg
Europe:
- Germany has told China to stop threatening Europe as Merkel hardens her stance towards Beijing – Business Insider
- Navalny ‘poisoned with Novichok’ – BBC
- Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italy PM tests positive for coronavirus – Sky
- France’s Macron held private talk with Hezbollah official in Beirut – i24 News
- Dozens of Belarus protesters missing after third weekend of demonstrations, opposition leader says – Fox News
- Spanish judge orders Franco’s heirs to hand over summer palace – The Guardian
Asia:
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- Rare rallies in China over Mongolian language curb – BBC
- China tells US to stop developing its relationship with Taiwan – inkstonenews.com
- Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China – Reuters
- Indian Government bans 118 more Chinese apps including PUBG – Economic Times
- US imposes new restrictions on Chinese diplomats – CNN
- Japan, India and Australia aim to steer supply chains around China – Nikkei
- Europe finally stands up to Chinese communist bullying and intimidation – The Article
- China’s Horrifying War on Uighur Women – National Review
- In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation – Politico
Trans-Tasman:
- Billions of litres of water vanishes from Australia’s most vital river network – ABC
- Paul Keating blasts ‘little bitchy Liberals’ for undermining his superannuation system – The Guardian
- ‘It’s everywhere’: the foreign students exposing Australia’s wage theft epidemic – The Guardian
- Privatisation of child care laid bare: women pay high price – Michael West
- Backpackers warn of horticulture industry ‘underbelly’ of dodgy labour hire providers and illegal wages – ABC
- Income tax cuts worth $158b could be brought forward due to recession – The SMH
- Victoria police powers under scrutiny after fines issued for exercise and going to supermarket – The Guardian
- Coronavirus Australia: Scott Morrison pushes border opening deadline – news.com.au
- National pledges to give all expectant mothers a $3000 entitlement – Interest.co.nz
- As QE gathers pace, some balance is needed – Interest.co.nz
- ‘National insolvency cliff looming’ – Interest.co.nz
- August car sales weak – Interest.co.nz