Ken Griffin sounds alarm on de-dollarization as critics say U.S. is becoming a “third world country”
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Ken Griffin sounds alarm on de-dollarization as critics say U.S. is becoming a “third world country” | Investorsobserver
Investors are quietly hedging against U.S. sovereign risk as America’s debt, inflation, and political dysfunction fuel fears of a fiscal reckoning
Five New Polls Show 70% of Americans Are Pessimistic on the Economy
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Five New Polls Show 70% of Americans Are Pessimistic on the Economy
Independent polls by Pew, S&P, CBS, the WSJ, and Fannie Mae all say the same thing.
Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says | Fortune
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Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says |…
Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 state economies contracting despite strong national GDP growth.
Trump’s Massive Argentina Bailout Set to Benefit One GOP Billionaire
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Trump’s Massive Argentina Bailout Set to Benefit One GOP Billionaire
Like everything else with this administration, Trump’s decision to extend a lifeline to Argentina involves corruption.
Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America
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The Economist
Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America
The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever
US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap
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US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap
The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank.
US buys Argentine pesos, agrees to $20 billion swap line, Bessent says
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Trump boosts Argentina's Milei with $20 billion lifeline as US buys pesos
The U.S. Treasury's action made good on Trump's pledge to prop up the wobbling country and sent the peso and Argentine dollar bonds sharply higher.
Yuan has surpassed the US dollar to become the most used currency in China’s cross-border transactions. From 0% to 53% in the last 15 years.
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The Big Dollar Short Is Becoming a Pain Trade for Investors
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The Big Dollar Short Is Becoming a Pain Trade for Investors
The world’s primary reserve currency is around a two-month high even as the US government shutdown drags on, and traders in Asia and Europe say hedge funds are adding options bets that the rebound versus most major peers will extend into year-end. At the…
Trump’s Argentina Bailout Enriches One Well-Connected US Billionaire. A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Mother Jones
Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire
A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trumps $20B aid to Argentina was a bailout for Scott Bessents billionaire pal
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Trump Is Now One Of America’s Biggest Bitcoin Investors
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Trump Is Now One Of America’s Biggest Bitcoin Investors
Trump's crypto portfolio goes beyond World Liberty Financial and his memecoin—he’s also big into bitcoin. Will he use his presidency to boost its price to new heights?
Trump says weighing 'massive increase' in tariffs on Chinese imports, no reason to meet with Xi
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Reuters
Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China curbing its critical mineral exports.
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While Americans can’t afford groceries, Trump is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.
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Yay life is getting more unaffordable, but at least Argentina is bailed out!
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US stocks drop toward worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
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Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China.
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A food bank lined up with military members who didn’t receive a paycheck this week
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