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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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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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