Morning News: October 9, 2023

Oil Surges as Israel Conflict Reignites Middle East Volatility

Israel Shekel Slumps Despite $45 Billion Central Bank Pledge

Russia’s Economy Is Increasingly Structured Around Its War in Ukraine

U.S. Probe of Russia-Sanctions Busting Focuses on Major Oil Trader

BlackRock’s Hildebrand Wants IMF to Address New Economic Reality

Africa Is Front and Center at IMF as US-China Rivalry Heats Up

Burundi President Replaces Central Bank Governor After 14 Months

China’s Rich Entrust Total Strangers to Sneak Cash Out of the Country

The Free-Money Experiment Is Over

Harvard Professor Goldin Awarded Economics Nobel Prize for Pay-Gap Work

Amid Strikes, One Question: Are Employers Miscalculating?

10-Year Treasuries Aren’t An ‘Important’ Asset, They’re a Consequence

The Wager That Betting Can Change the World

Big-Company Bankruptcies Hang Over Economy

US Wealth, Income Concentration Resume Upwards Climb in Post-Pandemic Era

The U.S. Economy’s Secret Weapon: Seniors With Money to Spend

How Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Struck a New Kind of Movie Deal

Home Depot Tracked a Crime Ring and Found an Unusual Suspect

The Stunning Boom and Bust of a Tax-Refund King

Zombie Viruses Are Waking Up After 50,000 Years as Planet Warms

GSK Partners With Zhifei to Boost Shingles Vaccine Availability in China

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Posted by on October 9th, 2023 at 7:06 am


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