Weekend Reading: 1-2 February 2020

Global Macro / Markets / Investing:

Facebook plunges, wiping out more than $50 billion in market value – CNBC
The Global System Nearing Financial and Climate Collapse – Global Research
Mortgage rates plunge to second lowest level in three years amid coronavirus concerns – MarketWatch
Power to the People: Winning Public Control of Electric Utilities – Next System
Amazon soars after huge earnings beat – CNBC
Asia shares struggle to stabilise after punishing week – Edge Markets
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO – BBC

Americas:

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.