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Too addicting

World leaders seek pause to fighting to allow aid into Gaza, Meta gets sued by 42 attorneys general for addictive features aimed at kids, Apple announces ‘Scary Fast’ product event night before Halloween, Republican Mike Johnson’s up next to seek speaker’s gavel, and Jamie Dimon rips central banks for being dead wrong on forecasts...

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Oct 24, 2023

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13 min read

The bet's off

Bill Ackman covers bet against Treasurys, Israel pledges ‘unrelenting attacks’ on Hamas, Chevron to buy Hess in oil megadeal, Amazon’s new humanoid robot could be a watershed moment for the industry, and Bitcoin soars to $35,000 on ETF optimism...

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Oct 23, 2023

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11 min read

Buckle up

The US and Israel weigh a future without Hamas, Argentina heads to runoff as Massa gained edge (live results here), already painful housing market meets the 8% mortgage rate, car owners fall behind on payments at record highs, and bond traders ‘buckle up’ for wild Treasuries swings...

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Oct 20, 2023

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13 min read

Worldwide caution

Biden’s Oval Office address makes case to fund Israel, Powell leaves door open to hike, U.S. State Dept issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert, big banks quietly cutting thousands of employees, and Treasury yields edge toward 5% for first time since 2007...

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Oct 19, 2023

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14 min read

'Bond Math' magic

Fed Chair Powell to deliver key speech @ noon ET, Biden pledges solidarity for Israel in visit to Tel Aviv, OpenAI in talks to sell shares at $86B valuation, ‘bond math’ shows bet on Treasurys could reap dazzling returns, and Amazon begins delivering medications by drone...

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Oct 18, 2023

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15 min read

Biden's $100B ask

Biden to ask Congress for $100 billion in Israel, Ukraine aid, September retail sales rose beating expectations, Marc Andreessen drops a 5200-word ‘Techno-Optimist Manifesto’ repeating “We believe” 113 times, home foreclosures are on the rise, and the U.S. gets a C+ in retirement...

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Oct 17, 2023

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12 min read

Broke nation's global donation?

Yellen says U.S. can afford financial support to both Israel and Ukraine, big-money funds are betting against credit, and time is running out for ‘Year of the Bond’ as losses mount...

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Oct 16, 2023

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11 min read

Iran's threat. Dimon's warning.

Blackrock clients pull $13 billion from long-term funds, and Rite Aid files for bankruptcy...

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Oct 13, 2023

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13 min read

AMC's Unscripted Scandal

Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Backfires With $10 Billon Loss, Biden to Make His Request for More Aid Next Week, Blinken describes gruesome images of attack, Scalese ends House Speaker bid, and AMC’s CEO shared explicit photos, texts in blackmail plot...

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Oct 12, 2023

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10 min read

Birkenflop

Fed sees ‘restrictive’ policy staying in place until inflation eases, Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker, Birkenstock trading debut flops, Biden weighs freezing $6 billion for Iran after Hamas attack, and the gilded age is fading for luxury brands...

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Oct 11, 2023

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11 min read

Fed's Rate Revelation

Biden condemns "‘terror and bloodshed’ by Hamas, Bostic says interest rates now high enough to lower inflation to 2%, Caroline Ellison says SBF directed her to commit crimes,, Europe’s luxury stocks are going out of style, and Tesla launches wraps in 7 new colors...

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Oct 10, 2023

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11 min read

Bondageddon

Pentagon pushing U.S. defense industry to bolster Israel, worst bond selloff since 1787 marks end of free-money era, consumers starting to buckle for first time in a decade, gold holds gains, and french fries signals good news for economy...

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