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Bank of China to enable payment in yuan on U.S. e-commerce platforms
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Weekly Reports Jan. 7, 2019
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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
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Trump says lower gas prices are like tax cut
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