The Wasteland II, Jeffrey Smart, 1945, Art Gallery of NSW
Macro & Markets
- Not just China: why the global economy needs Beijing’s stimulus measures to boost growth – SCMP
- China says has made plans with U.S. for face-to-face trade meeting in January – Reuters
- This is not a time for investors to think long term – FT.com
Asia
- China’s industrial profits drop for first time in three years due to trade war impact – SCMP
- China has US$17.41 trillion of financial resources to offset external risks, Beijing think tank says – SCMP
- China uses Taiwan as R&D lab to disrupt democracies – Nikkei Asian Review
- Xi pushes back agenda-setting meeting as economy fades – Nikkei Asian Review
- China Heads Into Trade Talks Bracing for More U.S. Demands – Bloomberg
- Vietnam Economy Remains Outperformer as Growth Tops 7% Mark – Bloomberg
- How China is finding new ways to use red tape to tie up US firms during the trade war – SCMP
- India Curbs Power of Amazon and Walmart to Sell Products Online – NY Times
Americas
- Oil output goes AWOL in Venezuela as soldiers run PDVSA – Reuters
- Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises – Reuters
- Fed chair’s job is not in jeopardy, White House economic adviser says – Reuters
- White House said to mull new year executive order to bar Huawei, ZTE purchases – SCMP
- ‘Ideological soul mates’: how China sceptic Robert Lighthizer sold Donald Trump on a trade war – SCMP
- Trump’s Trade War Comes With an Unexpected Bonus: More Trade – Bloomberg
- Trump Is a Test of the Economy’s Breaking Point – Bloomberg
- US tariffs will hit China harder next year, analysts say – CNBC
- The Government Shutdown Is Going to Hurt More People Each Day It Continues – Slate
- The Rich Can Afford Higher Ground in Miami. What’s Going to Happen to the Poor? – Slate
Europe
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- Germany Closes Its Last Black Coal Mine – NY Times
- Shares in Carige fail to trade after key cash call blocked – CNBC
- Selling Real Estate in Russia? Are You Crazy? – NY Times…selling RE in Russia can be an incredibly traumatic experience. The sanity certificate is a genuine requirement…
- French economy to temporarily overtake UK after Brexit – RTE
- Ireland well on the way to becoming a nation of renters – Irish Independent
Terra Heatwavus
- ‘Huge pressure’: Developers cutting costs are root cause of defects – Nine
- Newspoll fails to bring Christmas cheer to Coalition as grey voters desert Morrison – Guardian
- PM’s office had known for weeks about ‘sugar daddy’ Andrew Broad – Nine
- ANZ chief faces criminal prosecution – Michael West
- Sydney’s dodgy buildings due to 17 years of inaction – Nine
- Treacherous path to election could erase memento Morrison – Nine…ScoMo is going to be roasted alive…
…and furthermore…
- The bad news on human nature, in 10 findings from psychology – Aeon
- Diseases through the decades – here’s what to look out for in your 40s, 60s, 80s and beyond – The Conversation
- Cancer may no longer be deadly in future, say British researchers announcing breakthrough – National Post
- Russia is poised to add a new hypersonic nuclear warhead to its arsenal – Washington Post
- The salacious Middle Ages – Aeon