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Gundlach says it’s ‘just not possible’ for the Fed to cut rates — fortune.com
Investors won’t see a rate cut out of the next Federal Reserve policy meeting, according to DoubleLine Capital LP chief executive officer Jeffrey Gundlach. “People were looking for two rate cuts this year, but the inflation market has simply not
‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ with This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare — gizmodo.com
Should we really be adding gamification features to getting high?
“The Golden Calf”: Trump’s sculpture artist speaks out — salon.com
The sculptor behind the giant gold Trump statue at Trump Doral says the project involved crypto financiers, delayed payments, demands to slim down Donald Trump’s appearance and an internal nickname: “the golden calf.” In a surreal interview with
GOP to crypto: Show me the money — axios.com
Republicans have delivered major wins for the crypto industry in Washington — and they're increasingly frustrated that its biggest political spender isn't stepping up for them in the midterms. Why it matters: Crypto now commands the biggest political war
Archives: The Best of Brian Doherty — reason.com
In March, longtime Senior Editor Brian Doherty died in a hiking accident. He was 57. To celebrate his life, this month's archives are excerpts from his 30 years of work at Reason. 3 years ago March 2023 "In the post–Donald Trump GOP, support for the Iraq
The Iran-Backed Militia Behind a Terror Plot Against American Jews — time.com
Mohammad Al-Saadi, (right) who was charged by federal prosecutors on Friday, is accused of plotting attacks on American Jews. —Department of Justice Federal authorities arrested and charged an alleged senior member of an Iran-backed militia for his
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