‘The Wave’ 1901, Julian Ashton, Art Gallery of NSW
Macro & Markets
- Investors resigned to Trump’s China ban, with Biden seen changing little – Reuters
- Global economy can shake off pandemic in 2021, policymakers say – Ninefax
- ‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million – AP
- Revenge of the bottom half: Biden’s spending blitz spells trouble for the rich – Ninefax, AEP…so it ought to…
- WhatsApp extends ‘confusing’ update deadline – BBC
- Central bank to cut growth forecast after second Covid wave – Bangkok Post
- Asia’s rise and the steady decline of the West – Nikkei Asia
- World’s tourist hubs, ‘ghost towns’ for how long? – Bangkok Post
- Will Joe Biden’s US$1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ be a boon for China, or could excessive liquidity lead to financial trouble? – SCMP
- The Forever Trade War – Bloomberg
- Brazil Scientists See Signs of New Virus Mutations Amid Outbreak – Bloomberg
- UBS Wealth Warns Clients Crypto Prices Can Actually Go to Zero – Bloomberg
- Inflation Is Coming. That Might Even Be a Problem. – Bloomberg
- How Not to Tame Global Food Inflation – Bloomberg
- Computer chip shortage disrupts global car production – DW
- ‘Largest illegal darknet marketplace’ DarkMarket taken offline – DW
Americas
- US industrial production jumps 1.6% in December – AP
- Fast-spreading UK coronavirus variant could be dominant in U.S. by March, CDC says – Reuters
- Trump’s China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short – Reuters
- Biden pandemic stimulus plan to pump $1.9 trillion into economy – Reuters
- US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test – AP
- PepsiCo suspends all political contributions – Reuters
- Once again, job losses fall unequally across the US economy – AP
- Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge – AP
- Optimistic banks start moving ‘bad’ loans back to ‘good’ – AP
- Biden recruits Obama adviser to take US policy lead on China – SCMP
- Canada’s Justin Trudeau urges unified front against China detentions – SCMP
- Powell signals Fed will keep aiding economy with bond buying – AP
- US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll – AP
- Trump saw the economy was his ticket to a second term – then Covid struck – Guardian
- Biden’s Stimulus Plan Could Finish What Obama Started – Bloomberg
- Nobody Wants to Invest in an Unstable Country – Bloomberg, Smith
Asia
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- India’s friction with U.S. rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems – Reuters
- Disruption of seaborne trade in South East Asia: A quantitative analysis – VoxEU
- China’s pressure and propaganda – the reality of reporting Xinjiang – BBC
- China tightens rare-earth regulations, policing entire supply chain – Nikkei Asia
- Smartphone giant Xiaomi reels as US ramps up China blacklist – Bangkok Post
- China urged to tap RCEP trade deal for future digital payments system as US sanctions loom – SCMP
- The time for China’s rise has come, security chief tells law enforcers – SCMP
- China need not fear the challenge of a racist, crumbling West – SCMP
- China’s economy set to receive ‘necessary support’ for coronavirus recovery this year, central bank says – SCMP
- China trade: export surge continued in December, pushing surplus to record high – SCMP
- How international events emboldened China’s latest Hong Kong crackdown – New Statesman
- How China is controlling the COVID origins narrative — silencing critics and locking up dissenters – ABC
- WHO investigators have arrived in China for a COVID-19 origin probe. But they’re already downplaying expectations – ABC
- What the West gets wrong about China’s Belt and Road Initiative – Nikkei Asia
- IMF says China needs a way to wind down troubled banks – Nikkei Asia
- Is the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey rail link economically viable? – DW
Europe
- Dutch government quits over ‘colossal stain’ of tax subsidy scandal – Reuters
- Post-Brexit customs systems not fit for purpose, say meat exporters – BBC
- Norway wants to lead on climate change. But first it must face its legacy of oil and gas. – Vox
- Dutch government collapses over benefits scandal – SCMP
- Germany approves resuming Russia gas pipeline work – AP
- Another recession looms for UK economy as lockdowns bite – AP
- UK edges towards double-dip recession as GDP falls 2.6% – Guardian
- Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal – DW
- German economy shrank by 5% in 2020 – DW
- European firms unprepared for US-China breakup – DW
- Political turmoil for Italy comes at the worst possible time – DW
- Estonian premier quits after Tallinn development scandal – BNE Intellinews
Terra Specufestorus
- Stranded Australians desperate to come home as political buck passing continues – Ninefax…an utter disgrace…
- New home lending hits record $24 billion in November – Ninefax
- Australians stranded overseas due to COVID-19: How airlines are deciding who gets to fly home – Ninefax
- Australia’s diplomatic divorce with China is getting more expensive – Ninefax
- Media concentration in Australia and the Murdoch damage – Pearls and Irritations
- China-Australia relations: imports of some stranded Australian coal could soon be allowed – SCMP
- Emirates suspends flights to and from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane after COVID prompts cuts to arrivals – ABC
- An economy with secure work and a pay rise? Economists say we’re painfully close ABC…closer or further from an economy with insecure work and no pay increases?…
- Revealed: Australia’s Top 40 Tax Dodgers for 2021 – Michael West
- Charity Rorts: how private schools and big business rob from the poor to give to the rich – Michael West
- Tamed Estate: copying and pasting government drops? – Pearls and Irritations…that’s what Australia’s ‘media’ does – copy and paste from press releases…
- Australian government raises fears about the ‘human cost’ of China coal standoff – Guardian
- Scott Morrison proposes ‘pathway home’ for 2,000 Victorians stranded in NSW – Guardian
…and furthermore…
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- ‘Leaning against the wind’ and the risk of financial crises – VoxEU
- Will inflation make a comeback as populations age? – VoxEU
- Financial globalisation and inequality: Capital flows as a two-edged sword – VoxEU
- Global liquidity and dollar debts of emerging market corporates – VoxEU
- The disproportionate impact of lockdowns on women and the young – VoxEU
- War of words over free speech: who gets to judge what we see and say? – Ninefax
- As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet’s dark corners – Reuters
- Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash – AP
- Still going to the grocery store? With new virus variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop. – Vox
- Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body – The Atlantic
- How the Low Minimum Wage Helps Rich Companies – The Atlantic
- The multinationals suing governments over their pandemic response – New Statesman
- Donald Trump deserted by corporate funders now regulations are gutted and tax breaks banked – Michael West
- America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is way too complicated – Vox
- Abolish the lame-duck period – Vox
- EU food agency approves mealworms as human food – DW
- James Murdoch condemns ‘profound damage’ wreaked by US news media – Ninefax…”Those outlets that propagate lies to their audience have unleashed insidious and uncontrollable forces that will be with us for years,”…