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July 9, 2020 Edition. ----- The July 4th celebrations this year have been over shadowed by Trumps increasing white nationalism and the out of control COVID-19 disaster. He now seems very likely to be a one-term president if the Economist is to be believed. In the UK the re-opening is off and rolling. The next two weeks will be very interesting! In OZ we have seen a new and much more forward Defence Policy and issues in cyber-security. Worse we have seen the virus nail Victoria which has put in a 6 week lockdown. We seem to be on a knife edge.... Hong Kong is also looming as a major issue with all 3 countries. We wait and watch … ----- Major Issues. ----- https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/alan-kohler-cosies-up-to-fantasy-economics-20200624-p555t1 Alan Kohler cosies up to fantasy economics The face of the ABC's finance reporting is promoting an economic theory that argues deficits don't matter and the Reserve Bank shoul dn't be independent. Aaron Patrick Senior correspondent Jun 29,... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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