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Power And Hatred In One: UAE Accuses Qatar Of Banning Its Products, Files WTO Complaint
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Tax Refunds Will Be Paid on Time Despite Shutdown, Mnuchin Says
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What will Saudi Arabia say? Booming Qatar-Turkey Trade To Hit $2 bn For 2018
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Astrology and the Stock Market
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NYSE Rollercoaster Ride... What if...?
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US Turns Down China Offer Of Preparatory Trade Talks
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Weighs Lifting Tariffs On China
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German Carmakers Warning: Hard Brexit Would Be "Fatal"
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China's Exports Shrink Most In Two Years, Raising Risks To Global Economy
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Bank of China to enable payment in yuan on U.S. e-commerce platforms
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Global Economy-Bad Days Are coming
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French Producers Attack U.S. Decision On Foie Gras Ban
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China's "Informal Boycott" of American Goods; Pretending an Agreement is all Good!
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New rival for NYSE and Nasdaq?
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Global Threat: Yen's Surge Is A Red Flag For World Markets
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Weekly Reports Jan. 7, 2019
Given all the volatility, here are some important reports and events. Date Country Event Impact Previous Consensus Monday Jan 07, 02:00 China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM) Low ¥3.062 ¥3.069 Monday Jan 07, 15:00 United States Factory Orders (MoM) Medium -2.1% 0.7% Monday Jan...- Microbio-glutonist Replied
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US gains 312,000 jobs in Dec
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US Fed Reserve: Better Late Than Never
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Apple Loses $57 Billion Mkt Cap: Thanks Communist China
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Amazon & Walmart: Retailers Forced to Fly Foreign Flags!
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Apple Loses $445 Billion: 90 Days Oct.3-Jan.3 / Dividend cut?
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More US Companies Likely to Share Apple Pain Amid China Tensions
Kevin Hassett, economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that trade war with China will force other companies besides Apple to announce lower earnings. Hassett...- Stormysaga Replied
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Trump says lower gas prices are like tax cut
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US Stocks Suffer Worst Year Since 2008
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FAANG stocks on losing streak
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Euro Faces Tough Adulescence
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China's manufacturing hits 2-year low
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