Month: July 2018

It’s time to confront Amazon’s secret monopolies via /r/economy

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It’s time to confront Amazon’s secret monopolies
https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2018/07/29/its-time-to-confront-amazons-secret-monopolies/

Submitted July 31, 2018 at 12:48PM by PostNationalism
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The war on cars: Philippines President Duterte destroys $7.3 million worth of luxury vehicles to make anti-smuggling statement. “You have to show to the world that you have a viable place of investment and business,” he said. via /r/economy

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The war on cars: Philippines President Duterte destroys $7.3 million worth of luxury vehicles to make anti-smuggling statement. “You have to show to the world that you have a viable place of investment and business,” he said.
https://leaderpost.com/news/world/the-war-on-cars-philippines-president-duterte-destroys-7-3-million-worth-of-luxury-vehicles-to-make-anti-smuggling-statement/wcm/68785242-f8c4-44a4-b54c-5192784b7b64

Submitted July 31, 2018 at 10:18AM by n0ahbody
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‘The United States is not trustworthy’: Iran rejects meeting with Trump:: Iran’s OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, told Reuters on Tuesday that Trump was mistaken to expect Saudi Arabia and other oil producers could compensate for losses of Iranian oil caused by U.S. sanctions. via /r/economy

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‘The United States is not trustworthy’: Iran rejects meeting with Trump:: Iran’s OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, told Reuters on Tuesday that Trump was mistaken to expect Saudi Arabia and other oil producers could compensate for losses of Iranian oil caused by U.S. sanctions.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-reaction-trump-meeting-comment-1.4768058

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New study finds that from 2015 to 2017 American restaurant companies spent 136.5% of profits on stock buybacks and companies overall spent 60% via /r/economy

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New study finds that from 2015 to 2017 American restaurant companies spent 136.5% of profits on stock buybacks and companies overall spent 60%
http://rooseveltinstitute.org/curbing-stock-buybacks-crucial-step/

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‘We’re in a new era’: Why Alberta’s plastic production is ramping up:: Province’s petrochemical sector stirs interest south of the border — even as the U.S. ramps up its own efforts via /r/economy

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‘We’re in a new era’: Why Alberta’s plastic production is ramping up:: Province’s petrochemical sector stirs interest south of the border — even as the U.S. ramps up its own efforts
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-alberta-petrochemical-1.4750929

Submitted July 31, 2018 at 08:44AM by n0ahbody
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The state of income inequality: Yakima County’s top 1% makes 20.3 times more than the other 99% via /r/economy

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The state of income inequality: Yakima County’s top 1% makes 20.3 times more than the other 99%
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/the-state-of-income-inequality-yakima-county-s-top-makes/article_ac704af0-93bb-11e8-9ae4-db28c692c0b8.html

Submitted July 31, 2018 at 08:23AM by PostNationalism
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