Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Understanding the Velocity of Money – Stocks & Coffee
- Home Depot Buys HD Supply Holdings in $8 Billion Takeover Deal – The Street
- Bezos Gives $791M For Climate Action – The Techee
- Airbnb Files To Go Public – The Techee
- Private firms keep stranglehold on COVID vaccines, though you paid for the research – LA Times
Americas:
- Biden president, divided Congress: forecasts on new economic scenarios – Finance Drops
- US Banks Face a Massive Commercial Real Estate Crisis Looming on the Horizon – Bitcoin News
- Terrorism, Health Care Holds U.S. Down at 18th Place in Global Prosperity Index – News Week
- Key Democrats In Texas Pushing For Marijuana Legalization Amid Economic Downturn – Hoosh Delivery
- As Restrictions Return, U.S. Workers See No Safety Net – NY Times
Europe:
- In ten years, the fortune of French billionaires has increased by 439% – marianne.net
- Emmanuel Macron: Europe can’t go back to relying on the US under Biden – The Print
- Only 9% of young people in Poland view Catholic church positively, finds poll – Notes from Poland
- EU launches LGBT rights plan to counter rising homophobia in eastern member states – France 24
- EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron – The Guardian
- Macron: ‘For every European country demographically disappearing, in the same period, one African country appears’ – NY Pilot
Asia:
- Japan and Australia team up in defense against China’s growing regional influence US, Australia, India, Japan discuss China’s growing power – Money 2U
- Global Trade: Importance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – Jayzoq
- Amazon Doubles Down On South Korea – The Techee
- Strong China data, RCEP lift Bursa Malaysia – The Star
- Asia Economy ‘A coup for China’: Analysts react to the world’s largest trade deal that excludes the U.S. – CNBC
- Thai economy shrinks less than expected, outlook raised – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Robodebt victims ‘shattered’ over government payout of $300 each – New Daily
- Billion-dollar robodebt settlement reveals massive scale of welfare crackdown disaster – The Guardian
- Major union tells Labor to get over ‘self-indulgent diversion’ in climate debate – The SMH
- Greens call for robodebt Royal Commission following record settlement – ABC
- It’s the most flood-prone land in Australia. But this research shows it’s being ‘blocked’ from getting water – ABC
- Scott Morrison’s approval rating bounces back to 66%, Guardian Essential poll shows – The Guardian
- NSW Government will hand out $100 vouchers to get people ‘out and about’ – ABC
- Reserve Bank of Australia to focus on unemployment rather than inflation – The Guardian
- Friendlyjordies’ community manager quits due to YouTuber’s ongoing controversies – The Brag
- ‘Modern slavery’: Proof of why these Australian farmers won’t employ locals – New Daily
- Union boss warns Labor against adopting Coalition’s climate policies saying workers don’t need ‘false hope’ – The Guardian
- A stable median age might be a good thing – Interest.co.nz
- Call for banks to cut floating lending rates – Interest.co.nz
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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