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Small Group Of Hedge Funds Wields Dominance In US Treasury Market: ‘A Concentration Of Vulnerability Has Built Up,’ IMF Warns

The IMF is concerned about highly-leveraged hedge funds dominating the U.S. Treasury futures market, which could lead to systemic threats and instability in the global economy.

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“The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land; The Interior Department Rule Puts Conservation And Clean Energy Development On Par With Drilling, Mining And Resource Extraction On Federal Lands For The First Time” – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/18/biden-public-lands-conservation-rule/ For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on

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Stocks Edge Higher As Earnings Provide Support, Tesla Sinks To 15-Month Lows, Bitcoin Rebounds: What’s Driving Markets Thursday?

Stocks surged higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 index aiming to snap a four-day losing streak as investors assess the latest wave of corporate earnings.

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Stocks Fall As Geopolitics, Economic Worries Spook Investors, Chipmakers Sell Off, Bitcoin Tumbles To $60,000: What’s Driving Markets Wednesday?

A sentiment of risk aversion looms over the markets during Wednesday’s trading session, triggering midday losses across the board in stocks and cryptocurrencies and prompting a flight towards bonds, as investor confidence remains dampened by geopolitical and economic risks.

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‘President Biden Expected To Remove Tariff Exemption For Bifacial Solar Panel Imports; No Timeline Set For Removal Of U.S. Bifacial Solar Panel Tariff Exemption’ – Reuters News

The Biden administration is expected to grant a request by South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells to reverse a two-year-old trade exemption that has allowed imports of a dominant solar panel technology from China and other countries to avoid tariffs, two sources familiar with the White House plans said on Wednesday.  

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