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Handre: “Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and Glitnir, had grown assets to roughly ten times the country’s GDP by 2008…”

Posted on June 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Handre @Handre · Jun 18 Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and … Continue reading →

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Fortune: The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip – ….

Posted on June 18, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Search Subscribe Sign in EconomyChina The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip — there’s a lot of work to do By  Mia Osmonbekov News Fellow June 17, 2026, 6:30 PM ET Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain’s Prime … Continue reading →

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Axios: The world’s currency

Posted on June 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

count: 1,362 words … 5 mins.     1 big thing: The world’s currency   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   Planet Earth has roughly 180 currencies. But for a vast share of global transactions, people want to use just one: the … Continue reading →

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Fortune: U.S. and Debt of $39 trillion. Time to Google Ferguson’s Law

Posted on May 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

EconomyGovernment Surging Treasury yields expose a brutal truth: America has no margin for error on its $39 trillion debt By  Shawn Tully Senior Editor-at-Large May 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET Add us on Kevin Warsh has some levers to pull—but … Continue reading →

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Axios: Hormuz handover

Posted on May 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

PRESENTED BY GOLDMAN SACHS   Axios PM By Mike Allen · May 26, 2026  Welcome back, Tuesday team. Today’s newsletter, edited by Alex Fitzpatrick and Natalie Daher, is 762 words, a 3-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big … Continue reading →

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Axios: Republicans sour on Trump economy

Posted on May 23, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Axios AM By Mike Allen · May 23, 2026  Happy Saturday! It’s Memorial Day weekend, in remembrance of U.S. service members who died serving America.Smart Brevity™ count: 1,345 words … 5 mins. Thanks to Neal Rothschild for orchestrating. Edited by Katie Lewis.     1 … Continue reading →

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Fortune: What Jeff Bezos has to say about income tax and the bottom half of earners

Posted on May 22, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Success Wealth Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year By  Preston Fore Success Reporter May 21, 2026, 11:16 AM ET Add us on Billionaire … Continue reading →

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Axios: Trump’s personal profits

Posted on May 22, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

 Trump’s personal profits   Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images   Never in 250 years has America witnessed a sitting president shield himself and his family from tax scrutiny, after leveraging policies that benefit his own businesses and personal … Continue reading →

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Fortune: Oil markets could be a month away from the moment of truth. Brace for a ‘non-linear’ price spike and panic buying, analysts warn

Posted on May 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

EnergyOil Oil markets could be a month away from the moment of truth. Brace for a ‘non-linear’ price spike and panic buying, analysts warn By  Jason Ma Weekend Editor May 16, 2026, 3:08 PM ET Add us on U.S. Marines with … Continue reading →

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Fortune: Who is investing in Microsoft?

Posted on May 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Investing Microsoft Bill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock By  Eva Roytburg Fellow, News May 15, 2026, 11:14 AM ET Add us on US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of … Continue reading →

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