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‘If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?’

It sounds like something a gunslinging, billionaire hedge fund manager might say. And it is. Ray Dalio, founder of the highly secretive, $100 billion hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, is still in damage-control mode following the release of a book…

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Geopolitics

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit this week in Beijing touting his signature diplomatic initiative: the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Power Corridor

Chasing Up Russian Yachts and Mansions Proving Pricey

The West’s economic war on Russia is producing a massive taxpayer tab.

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Policy & Power

US State Dept Extends Rare $2 Billion Defense Loan to Poland

The US State Department announced a low-interest $2 billion direct loan agreement to help Poland modernize its defense program.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

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A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Real Estate

Foreign Buyers Return to US Real Estate Market with Full Steam

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Regulation

Brussels Plans New Carbon Border Tax Just as Coal Use Hits Record Levels

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Markets

E-scooter Biz Could be First Moscow IPO Since Ukraine Invasion

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International Economics

Putin’s Draft Scares Away his Own Citizens, Hurts National Economy

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Energy

Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Be a Winter Tradition for the Next Few Years

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Economics

Latest Sanctions by Russia Spike European Energy Costs

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Energy

Diesel Tops Gas Prices By Widest Margin on Record

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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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