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"it would be a mistake to assume that Trump's choice of Vance represents a victory for the isolationists and Putin apologists" @nfergus argues: 👇 x.com/nfergus/status…

"Typically, the Fed has cut rates help either the consumer, or financial sector... or corporate America... but now, ...this is the first time where it's the government that is incurring the pain from higher rates" @JanvanEck3 tells @menlobear

If you had to choose just one investment for a big chunk of your net worth, would your choice change if it were over 5 years versus if it were over the next 20 years?

Today, our adversaries learned that an effective cyberattack should target those protecting us from cyberattacks.

Lagarde: we will do an assessment of our strategy review, not a strategy review.

A few years ago, Lagarde redefined the the ECB's strategy. "that was a massive exercise" -- they don't plan to change it again, but to have a review.

Lagarde: I'm not suggesting that we will stop in September, but it is clear that between now & then, we will receive a lot of information, there will be much more. That's what we will be looking at. I'm afraid it will be a bit of a busy summer.
Read: 80% odds of ECB September cut