Through the gum trees, Toongabbie, Hilda Rix Nicholas, 1920, Art Gallery of NSW
Markets & Macro
- Will the new coronavirus spell the end of globalization? – DW, Bohme
- Vital Signs: Australian and US rate cuts underline seriousness of the coronavirus crisis – The Conversation
- Spiraling Virus Fears Are Causing Financial Carnage – NY Times
- Oil plunges 10% after Opec deal collapses – BBC
- The plunge in bond yields is scary now but could be helpful later – CNBC
- The market now sees the Fed cutting by 75 basis points in March – CNBC
- When will coronavirus Covid-19 trigger the World Bank’s pandemic bond? – Euromoney
Americas
- The U.S. May Already Be in a Recession – Bloomberg
- The information channel of monetary policy has disappeared in the US – VoxEU
- Boeing’s ‘culture of concealment’ led to fatal 737 Max crashes, report finds – Guardian
- US job growth in February was far above predictions – Guardian
Asia
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- Investors May Be Overlooking a Second Blow to China’s Economy – Bloomberg
- China January-February exports tumble, imports slow as coronavirus batters trade and business – Reuters
- China’s February forex reserves fall to $3.107 trillion – Reuters
- China’s Exports Slump as Coronavirus Forces Shutdowns – Bloomberg
- What’s killing India’s democracy? It’s not just Modi who’s to blame – SCMP
- China’s exports and imports plummeted in January and February – SCMP
- India’s Chaotic Bank Seizure Sends Shockwaves Through Markets – Bloomberg
Europa
- ‘Serious’ differences between the UK and the EU in post-Brexit talks, top official says – CNBC
- Erdogan plays refugee card amid “grande spectacle de merde” – BNE Intellinews
- Turkey and Russia reached a ceasefire in Syria. Will it hold? – Vox
- UK house price recovery at mercy of coronavirus, warns Halifax – Guardian
- Teargas fired on Greek-Turkish border as migrant tensions flare – Reuters…game on…
Terra Incognita
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- ‘Flabbergasted’: Doctor saw 70 patients at Toorak clinic while infected with coronavirus – Ninefax
- ATO issues false, years-old tax debts worth thousands of dollars due to IT error – Guardian
- Coronavirus recession? Expert modelling shows Australian economy could take huge hit – Guardian
- Cormann rules out Rudd-style cash splash to boost Australian economy as coronavirus bites – Guardian
- Mildura flying school allegedly funded with embezzled Chinese loans – ABC…have a go, get a go…
- Coronavirus fight might include income support, tourism stimulus to save economy – ABC
- The Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut – a futile gesture? – Pearls and Irritations, McAuley…good read…
- E.D: The Case for a Federal ICAC – Michael West, Foote
- Slush: how the Coalition ramped up grants rorts while freezes and funding cuts hit Australia’s needy – Michael West, Tee
- Continuing economic stagnation – Pearls and Irritations, Michael Keating
- More ‘sports rort’ questions for Morrison after Bridget McKenzie speaks out – The Conversation
- More money for private schools won’t make Australia’s education fairer, no matter how you split it – The Conversation
- Economic growth near an end as Treasury talks of prolonged coronavirus downturn – The Conversation
- Australia shipbuilder closes in on $600m Philippine defense deal – Nikkei Asian Review
…And furthermore…
- A toilet paper run is like a bank run. The economic fixes are about the same – The Conversation
- Artificial intelligence as a central banker – VoxEU
- The Coronavirus Is More Than Just a Health Crisis – The Atlantic
- Capitalism’s Addiction Problem – The Atlantic
- The world’s scariest facial recognition app company keeps lying – Recode
- Love is a hold’em game – Aeon
- Nihilism – Aeon
…And Coronavirus…
- Coronavirus: global infections could increase tenfold every 19 days, Chinese study says – SCMP…farque…
- Coronavirus infects 100,000-plus worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco – Reuters
- New meaning to ‘supermarket wars’ as tensions flare over toilet paper – Ninefax
- Call to test more broadly for coronavirus ahead of flu season – Ninefax
- It’s ‘unreal’ in Italy as coronavirus cases top 3,800; France infections rise sharply – CNBC
- Toilet paper shortage from coronavirus panic buying sees argument break out at Woolworths in Sydney – ABC
- Coronavirus threat to elderly prompts WA warning over aged care facility visits – ABC
- How does coronavirus compare to Spanish flu? COVID-19 has important differences to the 1918 outbreak – ABC
- Coronavirus clusters across the world – SCMP
- Tussle over toilet paper prompts Australia police to call for calm – SCMP
- Amid mysterious runs on toilet paper from Singapore to Sydney, world’s number 2 producer says shortage rumour holds no water – SCMP
- Coronavirus in Germany: Health care system under pressure – DW
- Iranians lose trust in government as virus spreads – DW
- Coronavirus scare: When will ‘hamsterkauf’ become an English word? – DW
- German supermarkets report coronavirus panic buying – DW
- Should I cancel my flight? Will recirculated air on a plane spread coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know before traveling – MarketWatch
- These nine companies are working on coronavirus treatments or vaccines — here’s where things stand – MarketWatch
- As coronavirus infections spread, demand for oat milk is outpacing hand sanitizer – MarketWatch
- The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing – The Atlantic
- How does the coronavirus outbreak end? – Vox