Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Big Companies Are Starting to Swallow the World – NY Times
- ‘A devastating experience:’ Temporary layoffs just became permanent for millions of American workers – CNN
- A Clear-Cut Biden Win Is Emerging as a Bull Case for Stocks – Yahoo
- Some of the biggest names in tech are investing in cloud computing to survive the Covid-19 pandemic – Daily NY
- Is Venezuela’s Oil Production Poised For A Comeback? – Oil Price
- The Pandemic Has Only Increased Our Economic Growth Obsession – Bloomberg
- Google is Paying $1 Billion For News Content – Tech Elevation
Americas:
- Economists growing less optimistic about outlook for U.S. economy – Market Watch
- $9 Trillion in Stimulus Injections: The Fed’s 2020 Pump Eclipses Two Centuries of USD Creation – News Bitcoin
- The U.S. has $64 trillion in consumer, business and government debt—which can drag down an economic recovery. – WSJ
- Nearly 3 in 4 think Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions: POLL – ABC
- SUV plows through cycling Black Lives Matter protesters in New York – The Hill
- New stimulus check requirement: Democrats and Republicans agree on this qualification – CNET
Europe:
- Germany’s refugee population falls for the first time in nine years – DW
- Microsoft plans $1 billion data center venture in Greece – ekathimerini.com
- Belarusians seek international protection in Poland – Euractiv
- Venice holds back the water for first time in 1,200 years – CNN
- The revenge of strategic yogurt. How the EU started speaking French when it comes to the economy. – Economist
- UK: Older people in care homes abandoned to die amid government failures during COVID-19 pandemic – Amnesty
Asia:
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- Whistleblower virologist’s mother reportedly arrested by Chinese government – Just the News
- China’s Hardball Tactics Have Isolated It From The World – The Federalist
- China is escalating its punishment diplomacy – FT
- Taiwan pins hopes on US election winner staying tough on China – Nikkei
- China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims sparks anger near new embassy site in London – CNN
- Taiwan hopes Trump gets better so he can keep resisting China – Reuters
- China’s celebration of Trump’s misfortune echo those of 9/11 – Medium
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia would have its own centre for disease control under a Labor government – The Guardian
- Essential poll: tax cuts brought forward but only 25% of voters think budget will benefit them – The Guardian
- ‘Major gaps’: no state meets national environment standards – The SMH
- University funding reforms set to pass after Centre Alliance confirms support – The SMH
- Aged care is now a major emergency — and a moral challenge to all voters – Crikey
- Budget should reverse ‘brazen’ Coalition cuts to transparency bodies that hold government to account – The Guardian
- Victoria received ‘assurances’ forced labour is not being used for state’s new trains – ABC
- Britain open to Aussie-style EU trade deal but Australia wants more – Reuters
- Can we please move on from fretting about government debt and focus on things that really matter – Interest.co.nz