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Renew Economy
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 11:18
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 11:18
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Yeh, let it spread because Scummo says we should. Via The Lancet: Abstract Background Increasing evidence supported the possible neuro-invasion potential of SARS-CoV-2. However, no studies were conducted to explore the existence of the micro-structural changes in the central nervous system after infection. We aimed to identify the existence of potential brain micro-structural changes related The post Lancet: COVID-19 causes long term brain damage appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 11:00
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Wow. How underhanded is this? On the one hand, UNSW is busy apologising to Australians for being a CCP-Nazi apologist: The University of NSW has apologised after tweets about the Hong Kong-China situation, featuring a leading human rights expert, were deleted after an online campaign from Chinese students and media. UNSW found itself at the The post Sandstone universities’ China maelstrom widens appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Renew Economy
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:50
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The post GoodWe: Joy to Install – PV safety first appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:40
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The latest private sector credit data from the Reserve Bank of Australia revealed that the stock of personal credit, which was already in terminal decline, collapsed by 10.5% in the year to June – the biggest plunge in recorded history: As shown above, this decline in personal credit growth easily exceeds the troughs of the The post Aussie households deleverage at astonishing rate appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:20
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According to the Reserve Bank’s latest indicator lending rates, average mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level on record at just 2.35% for 3-year fixed and 3.65% for discount variable: These are average rates of course, and much better deals – under 2% – can be gained from specific lenders, with juicy cash backs The post A mortgage war of attrition appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:00
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Electric cars Chris Mitchell wrote in The Australian, July 6, 2020 (pay walled) attacking the ABC again: “Panic is most obvious in reporting about climate change, where our ABC never misses an opportunity to publish wild claims no serious scientist believes.” He does not provide examples from the ABC, but he goes on to provide… The post Climate Snippets #2 appeared first on The AIM Network. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 10:00
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Via AFR: The cost of the JobKeeper wage subsidy will increase by more than $15 billion due to the hammer blow to business caused by the Victorian coronavirus crisis. The $15.6 billion JobKeeper blowout, which will take the total cost of the scheme to $102.2 billion this financial year, is due to two factors. First, The post MOAR DoleHider easy! appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 09:40
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Iron ore prices for August 6, 2020: Spot scorcher. Paper too. Steel is muted but OK. OK, so get this: Rising car and excavator sales in China further buoyed sentiment, analysts at Beijing-based Sinosteel Futures Co Ltd said in a note. “Good car sales data shows that domestic demand is improving, and excavator sales also The post Daily iron ore price update ($130) appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 09:20
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By Chris Becker Another record high on Wall Street, pushing the risk complex even higher and really starting to diverge from other global stock markets that are doing a better job at discounting risk through the pandemic. No new fiscal measures agreed to by Congress and the White House either, going into tonight’s NFP print, The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Renew Economy
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 09:00
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The post Book review: Michael Shellenberger’s reheated critique of climate ‘alarmism’ appeared first on RenewEconomy. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 09:00
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Let’s put aside the debate about whether or not Victoria should or shouldn’t crush the virus. Instead, let’s focus on where it is actually going right now. Victoria’s lockdown is backsliding already, under assault from rent-seekers that long ago put aside doing business for lobbying. At rentier headquarters, the AFR: The Victorian Andrews government has The post Virus suppression will break “Australia” appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 08:30
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Despite the reopening, services activity is still falling. This is a grim sign from AIG: Check this out: I find this report hard to believe. The reopening should have lifted activity in services more than this. Given there are a few N/As one wonders if AIG is adjusting it correctly. If not, we’re fooked. Full The post Services PMI shockingly weak appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 08:09
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DXY is struggling to hold support: The Australian dollar scorched everything in sight: Gold mania: Oil flamed out: Metals mania: But a GLEN shocker landed on miners: EM stock breakout: Junk fine: Yields squashed: Stocks mania though not Europe (or Australia): The only chart that matters mattered: Not much happened, via Westpac: Event Wrap US The post Australian dollar blasts higher with iron ore blowoff appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Grattan Blog
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 08:00
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New Grattan Institute modelling shows that most Australians will have a comfortable retirement - even if they’ve spent some of their super early. read more Early release of super doesn’t justify higher compulsory contributions |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 06:00
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As Prime Minister, Scott Morrison must take responsibility for aged care. Most people of my vintage would have had the experience, the responsibility, of seeing that your parent’s last days on earth are as serene as is humanly possible. For most it is an experience of the celebration of their life. For others the finding… |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 00:20
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This is incendiary stuff from Coalition stalwart, David Kemp, at the AFR: Slowing the spread of the virus was the policy announced by the Prime Minister and that Australians supported, on the basis that it was the policy of the so-called national cabinet. Unfortunately, some states opted for a political strategy of heightening community fears The post Morrison Government lurches towards virus civil war appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 00:12
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With Australia’s property market now declining, it’s an opportune time to compare this current budding correction with prior episodes. The below chart shows the various dwelling corrections over the past 30-plus years at the 5-city level, as measured by CoreLogic: As you can see, this bust is only in its infancy, with the property market The post Australian house prices crashing at GFC pace appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 00:10
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Classical economics would prescribe decades of austerity to pay off the levels of government spending seen in the COVID-19 pandemic. But there’s another way, says modern monetary theorist, Dr Steven Hail, Research Scholar at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and Economics Lecturer at Australia’s University of Adelaide. Via Struggles from Below: A recent New The post Time for the Green New Deal appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 00:10
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In the week ended 6 August 2020, the CoreLogic 5-city daily dwelling price index, which covers the five major capital city markets, fell another 0.15%: It was the 13th consecutive weekly decline. Falls were recorded across the three biggest capitals: Quarterly dwelling values are falling, led by Melbourne: Annual price growth remains strong but continues The post CoreLogic weekly house price update: 13th consecutive fall appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 00:01
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Global Macro / Markets / Investing: Calls Grow to Break Up Facebook, Amazon for ‘Mob-Like’ Behavior, Monopoly Power – Democracy Now Bezos sells more than $3 billion in Amazon shares – CNBC Gold keeps its shine as investors shun dollar – FT As dollar slides, some investors fret about its status as world’s reserve currency The post Links 7 August 2020 appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 23:27
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Over 20 years ago, Paul Kelly published ‘The End of Certainty’, about power, politics and business. The title would be totally appropriate, in a broader context, today! There no longer is a ‘normal – of that we can be certain! Those currently in power are wasting their time looking back into history for a pattern… The post Living with uncertainty appeared first on The AIM Network. |
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 16:30
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by Chris Becker Outside Australia, Asian stock markets are in retreat mode after being mixed yesterday as confidence fades going into tomorrow night’s NFP print, with all risk going into undollars like Yuan, Bitcoin and Yen and of course precious metals. Gold is having another stab at the $2050USD per ounce level with silver again The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 15:57
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Like many writers I require a Eureka moment of insight to write an essay for the AIM Network. This morning, 6/08/2020, I found inspiration in the words of Richard Cooke. In his long-form analysis of the fate of the arts, titled A unitary theory of cuts published in the August edition of The Monthly Cooke… The post Flag, stockade or discovery: Australia’s Eureka dilemma appeared first on The AIM Network. |
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Renew Economy
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 15:35
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Renew Economy
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 15:28
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 15:25
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Now I heard something rather interesting recently. Somebody said that because of all the spending associated with the pandemic, it’d be impossible for the Liberals to deliver a budget surplus. I started trying to explain why this person was wrong and then I realised the futility of what I was doing: Just like all those times… |
Renew Economy
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 14:51
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Renew Economy
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 14:48
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MacroBusiness
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 14:20
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Housing Minister Michael Sukkar told a conference that housing policy will be a key component of the federal government’s 2020 Budget on 6 October. Amongst other things, extending the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and changes to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility are believed to be under consideration. However, Sukkar has reportedly ruled out funding The post Coalition pursues wrong kind of housing stimulus appeared first on MacroBusiness. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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