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JUST IN: China's economy grew 5% in 2024, achieving Beijing's target.
The Russian Ruble is still being crushed by the dollar… down 10% for the month, but it is much better than a few days ago…
Investors using gold as collateral for USDC loans are leveraging a new 'looping' strategy, generating nearly 22% returns since Jan. 8—even as Bitcoin drops 10%, according to Swarm. - DL News
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S&P 500 records 9th consecutive day of gains, the longest winning streak in over 20 years.
Elon Musk says DOGE is investigating federal workers with low salaries but high net worths.
"There are quite a few people who have a salary of a few hundred thousand dollars, but somehow manage to accrue tens of millions of dollars."
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"What does this tell us about the Japanese economy? Precisely nothing — in fact the Japanese services sector activity reading had a surprise rise in July, fueled by domestic demand, meaning that economy is chugging along nicely as well. All it told us was how overbought the Japanese sharemarket was."
https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/06/us-recession-fear-japanese-market/
