- Major themes set to shape markets in 2019 – FT
- Five Doom Loops to Navigate in 2019 – Bloomberg
- As China Talks Begin, Trump’s Trade Negotiator Tries to Keep President From Wavering – NY Times
- Japan in 2019: 10 surprises – Japan Times
- Powell May Mark The Beginning Of An Independent Fed – Forbes
- In Defense of the Fed by Stephen S. Roach – Project Syndicate
- Behind Lumber’s Collapse: A Perfect Storm of Housing and Trade – WSJ
- Apple’s China Trouble Makes Trump’s Trade War Harder to Defend – Bloomberg
- China annual auto sales fall for first time in about two decades with more pain on the way – CNBC
- The EU and Euro Keep Defying the Doomsayers – Bloomberg
Bonus
- What happens if Mueller comes up empty – CNN
- Snake-Oil Economics: The Bad Math Behind Trump’s Policies, N. Gregory Mankiw – Foreign Affairs
- China’s Moon Landing: Lunar Rover Begins Its Exploration – NY Times
- 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2019 – Foreign Policy
- The Ghosts of Brazil’s Military Dictatorship – Foreign Affairs
Where to invest in 2019? | The Economist