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Russia Negotiating Free Trade Deal With India to Facilitate Imports in the Face of Sanctions – Economics Bitcoin News

Russia is in the process of negotiating a free trade deal with India in order to substitute part of the products and investments that were banned by sanctions enacted after the Ukrainian conflict erupted. Russia is now the largest oil supplier of India, with the country taking advantage of the

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IMF Says Sub-Saharan Africa Already Feeling Effects of the ‘Big Funding Squeeze’ – Economics Bitcoin News

Countries from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region face a “big funding squeeze” which is forcing some of them to cut spending on health, education, and infrastructure. According to Abebe Aemro Selassie, people from the region are already “feeling the effects of the funding crisis.” The IMF says countries from

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Acknowledges Sanctions Weaponization Could Hurt Dollar Hegemony – Economics Bitcoin News

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talked about the dangers that sanctions based on the U.S. dollar might pose for the hegemony of the currency in international markets. According to Yellen, the government tries to use sanctions “judiciously,” as they can create a desire to find alternatives to the U.S. dollar. U.S.

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China Opposes Recent US Sanctions for Chinese Firms, Criticizes ‘Long-Arm’ Jurisdiction Policies – Economics Bitcoin News

The government of China protested the enactment of sanctions on a series of national companies by the U.S., barring them from doing business with U.S.-based entities for allegedly collaborating with Russia. China’s Commerce Ministry criticized the move, saying it is a “typical form of long-arm jurisdiction,” which damages the

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China, Brazil Can Be Instrumental in Building Less Centralized World With No Hegemony, Says Lula’s Adviser – Economics Bitcoin News

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief adviser on foreign policy, Celso Amorim, says China and Brazil “are coming closer together” and they could play important roles in building a less centralized world with no hegemony. Commenting on de-dollarization, he stressed: “I think it’s very important that we are

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Growing Links Between Middle East, Russia, China Pose Huge Challenge for US, Warns Former Treasury Secretary – Economics Bitcoin News

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has expressed concerns that a rising number of countries, including China, Russia, and the Middle East, are aligning themselves and gaining global influence. “I think [it] is a huge challenge for the United States,” he cautioned. Larry Summers on Countries Banding Together Against the US Former Treasury

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De-Dollarization Trend Irreversible, Flight From US Dollar Sure to Accelerate, Says Russian Official – Economics Bitcoin News

Russia’s foreign minister says a flight from the U.S. dollar “is sure to accelerate,” emphasizing that “this trend is irreversible.” The official added: “The path of sanctions is the path to nowhere. Serious countries and sober-minded politicians are drawing relevant conclusions and these conclusions are definitely in favor of terminating

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USD Will No Longer Be King, We’re at Turning Point for US Dollar – Economics Bitcoin News

Jeffrey Tucker says we are at the turning point for the U.S. dollar, citing a growing de-dollarization trend. “The dollar’s just not going to be king,” he warned, adding that history will record recent events “as the turning point for the dollar.” Jeffrey Tucker on De-Dollarization, USD’s Turning Point Jeffrey Tucker, an

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Former President Donald Trump Likens US Losing Currency War Against China to America Losing a World War – Economics Bitcoin News

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. losing a currency war against China would be like America losing a world war. “We’ll be a second-tier country,” Trump cautioned, adding that the U.S. dollar is “what makes us powerful and strong.” Donald Trump on US-China Currency War Former President Donald

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