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☆ Figma CEO says it is 'eating cost' of AI upgrade for customers in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As design firm Figma rolls out its first major AI upgrade for its platform, CEO and co-founder Dylan Field is taking no chances with customers amid steep AI adoption and demand curves and consumer hype. Figma is paying the cost of the AI upgrade for now instead of attempting to charge customers. "We're gonna eat the cost for 2024, because we don't know how people are going to use the features yet. Figma's UI3 redesign, released in limited beta on June 26 with a waitlist for additional users, includes a new toolbox called "Figma AI." 6 on this year's CNBC Disruptor 50 list, while Figma ranked No.

Persons: Dylan Field, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa, Canva, Figma, we're Organizations: Figma, Adobe, CNBC, Google

☆ Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Risk sentiment was also capped as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept near-term U.S. rate cut expectations in check in a boost to the dollar. The comments along with data showing a stable housing market kept expectations in check over when and by how much the Fed will cut rates. Markets are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year, with a rate cut in September pegged at 66% probability, CME FedWatch tool showed. In the currency market, the dollar index , which measures the U.S. unit against six peers, was steady at 105.64, while the euro was at $1.0715. The yen touched a 34-year low of 160.245 per dollar on April 29, prompting Tokyo to spend roughly 9.8 trillion in late April and early May to support the currency.

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☆ Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John Hollinger | Sam Vecenie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +109 min

He’s going to be a killer rebounder, monster screener and will consistently establish his position even against some of the stronger NBA players. I’m done doubting Edey, even as an NBA player. As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. Shannon is an elite athlete, but the NBA game requires more nuance, especially if he continues to be an inconsistent shooter. However, I also think he’s more than just a floor spacer on offense in spot-up situations and potentially as an off-ball scorer.

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☆ Big Silly Trivia Game Is Helping Women Make Friends, Combat Loneliness
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The game, called The Big Silly Trivia Game, is one of a new set of groups and activities aimed at helping millennials and Gen Z make friends during the loneliness epidemic. While other trivia games like now-defunct HQ Trivia have used live mobile games to draw viewers, The Big Silly Trivia Game wants to fill a hole of questions geared to young women's interests, including nostalgia. While The Big Silly Trivia Game is virtual, Shine has focused on ways to connect people during it. Creators on a Saie Beauty brand trip played a game of The Big Silly Trivia Game The Big Silly Trivia GameShine also recently hosted a game during an event that beauty brand Saie Beauty held in New York's Catskills area. The Big Silly Trivia Game is also getting into real-life events.

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☆ Paris Men’s Fashion Week: Bold statements, A$AP Rocky’s surprise debut and Dries Van Noten’s farewell
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. This past week, fashion designers converged in the city for Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2025 menswear collections — but nothing was business as usual. Swan Gallet/WWD/Getty ImagesRapper A$AP Rocky, too, made a statement for his Paris Fashion Week debut — a secret show for his label AWGE, which launched earlier this year. On the runway, models marched with their heads covered by American eagle flags, wore slogans like “Don’t be Dumb” and carried plastic bags filled with cash. The latest Comme des Garçon collection featured lashings of Barbie pink and frothy tulle skorts.

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☆ 'Orphan Black: Echoes' showrunner explains the spinoff's biggest difference from the original series — and whether Tatiana Maslany will show up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for the first episode of "Orphan Black: Echoes." Nearly seven years after the series finale of "Orphan Black," the clone-centered sci-fi show is returning with a new spinoff, "Orphan Black: Echoes." Lucy's creator is Kira Manning (Keeley Hawes), the daughter of "Orphan Black" lead character Sarah Manning (Maslany). "Orphan Black: Echoes" showrunner Anna Fishko and "Orphan Black" co-creator John Fawcett. AdvertisementNew episodes of "Orphan Black: Echoes" air on Sundays on AMC and BBC America and stream on AMC+.

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☆ Taylor Swift kicks off UK Eras shows as some fans wonder if singer is ready to say ‘So long, London’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Swift performs on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter's lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of mind. The record's fifth track is titled "So Long, London." As Swift brings her blockbuster Eras Tour to London's Wembley Stadium this weekend, some Swifties therefore are wondering if they are witnessing the beginning of an extended goodbye. American pop singer Taylor Swift meets a fan while on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England.

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☆ Taylor Swift: Prince of Wales meets US star after London show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience, including the Prince of Wales and two of his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. William, who was celebrating his 42nd birthday that day, and the children later met Swift and her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce backstage. The official @KensingtonRoyal account posted a photo of Swift taking a selfie with Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George. Taylor Swift shared a photo with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce, at Swift’s concert in London on June 21. According to the Mayor of London, nearly 700,000 people are expected to attend her London shows, which are predicted to boost the capital’s economy by £300 million ($379.5 million USD).

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Prince, Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, William, Swift, Travis Kelce, Prince William, “, ”, Taylor Swift, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Instagram Swift, Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne, Salma Hayek, Leslie Mann, Jonathan Van Ness Organizations: CNN, Wembley, PA Media Locations: London

☆ The planetary health diet may help you live a longer, healthier life, study shows—here's how it compares to the Mediterranean diet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

How does the planetary health diet compare to other diets? But what makes the planetary health diet different from other popular eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet or the heart-healthy DASH diet? And maybe in higher quantities than the planetary health diet, because it's not looking specifically at planetary health," Vadiveloo notes. The planetary health diet also places more limits on total fat consumption than the DASH diet does, she adds. The popular diet has a higher emphasis on unsaturated fat components like olive oil and fish compared to the planetary health diet.

Persons: Vadiveloo, wasn't, it's Organizations: Lancet, University of Rhode, American, Nutrition, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, CNBC Locations: University of Rhode Island

☆ Egg-Freezing Fertility Clinics Are Targeting Gen Z; High Storage Costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

She started researching and found numerous articles preaching the advantages of freezing eggs before age 35 for higher viability in the future. For the first time, egg freezing was an option for younger women worried about their reproductive future. But that also comes with a cost — and Carney doesn't plan to do another round. Other studies have found that there isn't much added benefit to freezing eggs earlier than 30. Fertility clinics have an obvious business case for trying to convince as many people as possible that egg freezing is something they should do.

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☆ Milan men’s fashion week: Sun, sea and short shorts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Milan CNN —There are few things more synonymous with Italy in spring and summer than its beaches. Pines, agaves, the scents of salt and resin were inspiration for designer Massimo Giorgetti at MSGM as the label celebrated their 15th anniversary. “This collection speaks of encounters — ‘icontri’ — between the city and the beach and among people who love life,” said Napoli-born De Sarno. Actor Paul Mescal — a known fan of the short short — was sat front row at the Gucci Men's Spring-Summer 2025 show. A theme of reflective team spirit prevailed in sporty collegiate silhouettes featuring the Fendi crest comprising a squirrel, the Fendi stripe, and a Roman God.

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☆ UK inflation is finally back at 2%. Here’s why rate cuts are still ‘off the table’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That suggests the Bank of England won’t follow the European Central Bank in cutting interest rates when it meets Thursday. A rate cut in August, when UK policymakers meet next, is now also less likely. Other economists, including analysts at Nomura, thought an August rate cut was still possible if pay rises and the price of services cooled further. “For an August rate cut, we will need other economic news to play ball,” the analysts wrote in a note. UK inflation peaked at 11.1% in October 2022, driven to a 41-year high by surging food and energy costs.

Persons: ”, Zara Noakes, Rebecca Florisson, Jake Finney Organizations: London CNN —, Bank of, Bank of England, European Central Bank, JPMorgan Asset Management, Nomura, “ Workers, Work Foundation, Lancaster University, PwC Locations: United Kingdom, England, United States, Europe

☆ 'Bridgerton' showrunner Jess Brownell says author Julia Quinn gave her blessing for Francesca's queer romance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for season three, part two of "Bridgerton," and "When He Was Wicked," the sixth Bridgerton book. "In, for example, deciding to tell a queer story with Francesca, I spoke with Julia Quinn, I got her blessing." She finds that partner in John Stirling, the Earl of Kilmartin (Victor Alli). Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton and Victor Alli as John Stirling on season three, episode six of "Bridgerton." Victor Alli as John Stirling and Masali Baduza as Michaela Baduza in the season three finale of "Bridgerton."

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☆ Warren Buffett buys Occidental shares for 9 straight days, pushes his stake to nearly 29%
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased Occidental shares every trading day from June 5 to Monday, totaling an additional 7.3 million shares with purchase prices slightly under or above $60, filings showed. The purchases brought Berkshire's holding to over 255 million shares, or a 28.8% stake. Occidental is Berkshire's sixth biggest stock holding, while the conglomerate has become Occidental's biggest institutional investor by far. Berkshire also owns $10 billion of Occidental preferred stock, and has warrants to buy another 83.9 million common shares for $5 billion, or $59.62 each.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, oilman Armand Hammer, Vicki Hollub Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Occidental Petroleum, Occidental, Anadarko Petroleum, Berkshire, Oracle, CNBC Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Houston, Berkshire, Occidental, Omaha, America

☆ House Republicans say they 'desperately need a place to smoke cigars'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Tom Cole's office has been a place for GOP lawmakers to smoke cigars and bond. But the Oklahoma Republican recently switched offices — depriving Republicans of their usual spot. "We desperately need a place to smoke cigars," said Cole. AdvertisementHouse Republicans are facing yet another crisis — but it's only tangentially related to the business of crafting and passing laws. They need a place to smoke cigars near the House floor.

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☆ Kenya confronts trail of rape accusations and abandoned children against UK soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Marian is among a group of mixed-race children whose mothers say they were conceived after rape by British soldiers training in Kenya. Mixed-race children continue to be born in the remote villages where the British Army trains its soldiers in Kenya. One of the more contentious accusations against British soldiers involves the case of Agnes Wanjiru. Allegations of rape and other crimes, including murder, by British soldiers deployed there date back to the 1950s. The UK investigators did not conduct DNA tests on any of the 69 mixed-race children alleged to have been born from rape by British soldiers.

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☆ Here's what will happen to Aemond Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows his fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Aemond Targaryen starts "House of the Dragon" season two fresh off the murder of his nephew. Here's what happens to him in the book — and potentially the show, though that's not confirmed. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWarning: Major spoilers for the season two premiere of "House of the Dragon," the book "Fire and Blood," and potential spoilers for future episodes of "House of the Dragon." Aemond Targaryen is off to a rough — or excellent, depending on how you look at it — start on "House of the Dragon" season two.

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☆ Meet the Professors Whose Porn Careers Cost Them Their Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Hallie Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

The porn videos had titles like "Juicy Anniversary" and "Bedroom Shenanigans." In search of a man for Wilson, Gow sought advice from his therapist, who suggested joining a swingers club. In the background, Video Gow is moaning "Oh yeah" as IRL Gow says, "I've always had some ED issues." As the video ends with the big finale — the money shot, as it's known in the industry — Video Gow stands above kneeling Video Wilson, arms outstretched. The termination letter said he had failed to properly report his income from the porn videos and had violated "prohibitions for using one's public position for private benefit."

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☆ This Gen Z Google intern is spending her third summer at the tech giant. Here are her tips for securing a return offer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This summer, she's working with Google Photos on the Android development side in New York City. Qi recommends applying for a Google internship sooner rather than later, as she feels there can be an advantage to interviewing early in your college career. At the end of each internship, Qi said hosts have to complete a review of how the intern performed. Advertisement"I was walking through all the offices and I would be stunned, my jaw on the floor every day," Qi said. Socialize with your teamInternational Intern Day in 2023 is one of many events that Google offers.

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☆ There may not be many of them. But these Southern lesbian bars are still finding ways to thrive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

While not an official tally, the Lesbian Bar Project aims to amplify and keep track of these spaces, which can register with the project. In the South, The Lipstick Lounge, Tennessee’s only bar registered with the Lesbian Bar Project, is in Nashville’s hip East End neighborhood. By the end of Burton’s trip, she found that the narrative of “dying lesbian bars” was maybe not totally accurate. “Sometimes it’s a physical shift from a lesbian bar to a bar that sometimes holds … queer or lesbian nights,” Burton said. Though the two are married, they don't classify their bar as a lesbian bar.

Persons: Sade, Tracy Chapman croon, Erin Karcher, “, Karcher, Joy Carter, ” Carter, it’s, ” Karcher, Lillian Faderman, you’re, “ We’re, ”, ” There’s, We’re, Krista Burton, Moby Dyke, —, isn’t, ” Burton, Burton, bartenders, Sue Ellen’s, Shamecca, they’ve, who’ve, ” Le’Teshia, Herz, Kimberly McKeand, CBS42, Le’Teshia, Christa Suppan, ” Suppan Organizations: CNN, Durham Performing Arts Center, Lesbian, Nucleus, Lesbian Bar, Gallup, Stonewall, Mobile Locations: Durham, Raleigh, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Chicago, San Francisco, Durham , North Carolina, Georgia, Atlanta, Washington, North Carolina, New York, Seattle, America, Herz, Mobile , Alabama, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Dallas, Richmond , Virginia, Mobile, Gulf, Florida, Mississippi, ”, Virginia, Richmond

☆ Warren Buffett thinks everyone should hear this advice for living a successful life without regrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. People don't call Warren Buffett the Oracle of Omaha for nothing. Whenever Buffett takes questions, he's nearly always asked more generally about the secrets to a better life. Buffett added that living in modern-day America gave anyone the best chance in world history at accomplishing the things they dream about. At this year's meeting, Buffett fielded a question about what he'd do if he had one more day with right-hand man Munger.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, It's, you've, it's, Buffett, he's, Charlie Munger, Charlie, Munger Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Oracle Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, Berkshire, America

☆ A Rising Star and a Team in the Finals Rekindle Memories in a Changed City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The five retired men chatting outside a public library in a suburb of Edmonton, Alberta’s provincial capital, all had roots in South Asia. The group included Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. But the group, which meets weekly at the library, was united in its late-in-life love of hockey and, in particular, the Edmonton Oilers. Three members of the group said they would be at the library on Thursday night watching the Oilers on TV play their first Stanley Cup final game at home in 18 years. (At the moment the team is down two games to zero in the best-of-seven championship series.)

Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, TV, Stanley Locations: Edmonton, Alberta’s, South Asia, India, Pakistan

☆ Biden leads new drive to cement the West’s Ukraine war effort against Putin – and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is leading the world’s richest democracies in sending a beefed-up message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the West will not forsake Ukraine despite political shocks casting doubts over its commitment. A flurry of new Western plans to help UkraineStill, the latest Western plans to help Ukraine send a strong message of intent. The sanctions target foreign financial firms aiding Putin’s war effort, restrict Russian access to some US software and information technology. Russian advances on the battlefieldThese are substantial and credible political, economic and political demonstrations of support for Ukraine. Not surprisingly, Zelensky has always chafed at the self-imposed limits of Western support for his war effort that are a symptom of Biden’s core aim of avoiding a direct NATO confrontation with Russia.

Persons: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Biden, “, Donald Trump, Trump, lionizes Putin, wobbling, —, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Janet Yellen, ” — Biden, Zelensky, ” Jake Sullivan, Wesley Clark, ” Clark, they’ve, ”, Kamala Harris, Sullivan, John Kirby, Putin Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican Party, Capitol, Republican, CNN, NATO, Big, Union, Ukraine, Trump, Biden, Air Force, Hudson Institute, Kremlin, Kyiv, West, White House National Security Council Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Italy, Normandy, Europe, United States, France, Germany, George H.W ., Russia, Britain, Japan, Canada, NATO, Washington, Kyiv, Cuba, China, Iran, Israel, Ukrainian, Switzerland

☆ I thought I'd have to get my driver's license to move out of NYC until I visited this car-free neighborhood in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are plenty of ways to get around without a license, from efficient public transportation systems to walkable neighborhoods and ride-share apps. The anxiety ate away at me until a recent trip to Arizona, where I visited a car-free neighborhood in Tempe called Culdesac. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderCuldesac opened in 2023 and currently has 172 units and 200 residents, a company representative told Business Insider. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderBiehl expressed that while the block is walkable, surrounding streets are not. AdvertisementPerhaps if I move to this Arizona neighborhood, I may never have to get my driver's license.

Persons: —, I've, Joey Hadden, Culdesac, Ryan Johnson, Brad Biehl, Biehl, Joe's, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Retailers, Residents, Safeway, Tempe Mayor Locations: Arizona, Tempe, Culdesac, Phoenix, Mesa, New York

☆ Bitcoin miners at Donald Trump's closed-door event say he thinks bitcoin can help win AI arms race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Less than four hours after Trump's roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business. "Bitcoin mining may be our last line of defense against a CBDC," Trump posted shortly before midnight on Tuesday. "That's where you've got all these ancillary jobs; it's not just the bitcoin mining directly," said Cook. Enter bitcoin miners. Adding bitcoin miners to the portfolio of energy buyers has helped to improve the core economics of renewable power production.

Persons: Donald Trump, Eva Marie Uzcategui, —, New York —, Jason Les, Bitcoin, Bill Hagerty, David Bailey, Trump, Bailey, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Les, Warren, Geoff Kendrick, bitcoin, Matthew Schultz, Jayson Browder, Brian Hughes, Biden, Harris, Andreessen Horowitz, Ron Conway, Fred Wilson, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Schultz, Browder, CleanSpark, Coke, Chris Cook, Cook, There's, Amanda Fabiano, Fabiano, Marathon's Browder, We've, Exacore's Cook, you've, it's, Digital's Browder Organizations: U.S, Mar, Lago, Trump, Riot, Marathon Digital Holdings, Arkon Energy, Cholla Energy, Exacore, CNBC, Senate's Banking, Finance, China, BTC Inc, Radical Communist, Democratic, Trump —, solana, Internal Revenue Service, Libertarian National Convention, Standard Chartered, Circuits, Government Affairs, Federal Reserve, Biden, U.S . Treasury Department, Republican, NASDAQ, Fabiano Consulting Locations: Lago, West Palm Beach , Florida, New York, Palm Beach , Florida, bitcoin, China, Russia, U.S, America, Washington, San Francisco, Beijing, Marathon, United States, West Texas

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