WOTS Tuesday 3/5/19
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| USD/IQD | | | 1,167.4000 | 1,166.6000 | 1,166.6000 | | 04:21 |
| USD/VND | | | 23,166.2000 | 22,844.1000 | 22,844.1000 | | 02:30 |
| USD/CNY | | | 6.7063 | 6.6884 | 6.7063 | | 05:28 |
| USD/KWD | | | 0.3037 | 0.3028 | 0.3030 | | 06:21 |
| GBP/USD | | | 1.3196 | 1.3150 | 1.3173 | | 06:22 |
| USD/IRR | | | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | | 17:51 |
| USD/IDR | | | 14,170.0000 | 14,108.0000 | 14,142.5000 | | 06:22 |
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Deputy reveals the first decision of the parliament during the new legislative term
Tuesday 5 March
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
The representative of the wisdom stream Jassim Bakhati, Tuesday, that the first sessions of the parliament with its second legislative chapter will witness the resolution of the file of voting on a resolution regulating the mechanism of action of foreign forces inside Iraq, indicating that this decision will be the first legislation of the Council during the second legislative term.
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
The representative of the wisdom stream Jassim Bakhati, Tuesday, that the first sessions of the parliament with its second legislative chapter will witness the resolution of the file of voting on a resolution regulating the mechanism of action of foreign forces inside Iraq, indicating that this decision will be the first legislation of the Council during the second legislative term.
In an interview with Alsumaria News, Bukhati said that "there is the will and desire of most members of the House of Representatives to pass the decision to regulate the work of foreign forces in Iraq," noting that "the first sessions of the parliament will be able to resolve this matter and to make this decision is the first legislation of the Council during the second legislative term" .
"The presence of foreign forces inside Iraq should be organized in a clear mechanism and be binding on those forces to ensure that no violations or actions that adversely affect the sovereignty and security of Iraq are repeated," he said.
He stressed the importance of "see what security agreements concluded by previous governments, being surrounded by fog and lack of clarity and need to clarify and more detail to ensure the application in the best way that is in the interest of Iraq."
On February 11, 2019, the deputy of the left-wing Fatah al-Hussein alliance confirmed that there is a request for the presidency of the parliament signed by 77 deputies to reconsider the strategic agreement with Washington, which determines the number of troops and duties that are carried out inside Iraq.
On February 3, 2019, US President Donald Trump revealed his intention to keep his country's troops in Iraq, pointing out that the aim was to "monitor Iran."
It is noteworthy that the Presidency of the House of Representatives invited members of the House of Representatives to attend the first parliament session of the second legislative term on Saturday.
Basra Council postponed its meeting today and intends to discuss the project plan Thursday
Tuesday 5 March 2019 - 11:42 p
The head of the Basra provincial council Sabah al-Bezouni said today's meeting has been postponed in the hope that the Council will start from Thursday next to hold extraordinary meetings to discuss the plan of the province's projects for 2019, which was sent from the Office of Basra yesterday.
"The Basra Council is determined to end the discussions as soon as possible to return them to the Office of the province, which will send to the Ministry of Planning for approval, noting that Basra had earlier sent a plan of ongoing projects to the Ministry of Planning.
The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce elects its advisory body and consolidates loans and facilities for traders
Editorial date: 2019/3/5 11:38 • 29 times read
Baghdad: Baghdad Chamber of Commerce has elected its consultative body, which is an integral part of the work of the Chamber is the real and only representative of the Iraqi private sector.
The head of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce Jafar al-Hamdani said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "The Chamber helped to support the sons of the Baghdadi business family through various partnerships and not the most recent restoration of markets affected by previous terrorist acts and rehabilitation and tiling and cover streets of old markets, Souq Akkad Christians and the soap market and under the fold}. "
He pointed out that "the Chamber will take appropriate measures to resolve and remove all obstacles that stand in the way of the business process."
Al-Hamdani said that "the advisory body elected in the chamber will work through committees representing the market and various specialties including {food, perfume, construction, clothing, backup materials, electrical and other specialties) in order to communicate the voice and demands of the family members of the commercial owners The resolution and overcome all obstacles that may hinder their business. "
For their part, the members of the advisory body elected in the Chamber made proposals for business, including granting loans and banking facilities to traders and overcoming difficulties in respect of import licenses.
The winners of the elections of the advisory body of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, which took place in a positive and democratic atmosphere are Hamed Mohammed Shaker, who won the chairmanship of the body, while won Qassim Askar, Mohammed Fadel, Abdul Hussein Hamza and Dredd Mahmoud as Vice-Presidents.
He pointed out that "the Chamber will take appropriate measures to resolve and remove all obstacles that stand in the way of the business process."
Al-Hamdani said that "the advisory body elected in the chamber will work through committees representing the market and various specialties including {food, perfume, construction, clothing, backup materials, electrical and other specialties) in order to communicate the voice and demands of the family members of the commercial owners The resolution and overcome all obstacles that may hinder their business. "
For their part, the members of the advisory body elected in the Chamber made proposals for business, including granting loans and banking facilities to traders and overcoming difficulties in respect of import licenses.
The winners of the elections of the advisory body of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, which took place in a positive and democratic atmosphere are Hamed Mohammed Shaker, who won the chairmanship of the body, while won Qassim Askar, Mohammed Fadel, Abdul Hussein Hamza and Dredd Mahmoud as Vice-Presidents.
Gorran: KDP-PUK Agreement "a Good Step"
BasNews 05/03/2019 - 00:34
The Change Movement (Gorran) has welcomed Monday's political agreement between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to expedite the next government establishment, considering it "a good step."
"The Change Movement considers the KDP and PUK's agreement a good step and lead for this stage to serve the political process and interests of our nation and stability in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq," the party said in an official statement.
A new agreement was signed on Monday by KDP Vice President Nechirvan Barzani and PUK Deputy Secretary General Kosrat Rasoul in latter’s headquarter in Erbil to accelerate the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
According to the spokespersons of the two sides, the agreement is to resolve the issues over the future cabinet, post of Kirkuk governor, as well as the Iraqi justice minister. They, however, refused to give further details on the agreement, pointing out that the public will later know about the content after it is put into practice.
KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed additionally revealed that a joint committee was formed to supervise the implementation of the agreement.
Mutual trust is the guarantee for any agreement. There is this mutual trust between us," he concluded.
Agriculture undertakes an unprecedented action in farmers' dues on wheat and barley
Editorial date: 2019/3/5 8:44 • 210 times read
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Agriculture announced the preparation of a plan to receive all quantities marketed locally from the wheat and barley crops for the current season.
"The ministry discussed the marketing plan, the facilitation of procedures and the reduction of the routine to receive all quantities marketed locally from the wheat crop," said ministry official Mahdi al-Jubouri. "The barley will be delivered by the Ministry of Agriculture and the same prices last year."
He pointed out that the preparations included preparing the warehouses and silos of the ministry and preparing large areas for the receipt of the crop during the marketing period, expecting a significant increase in the local production of the crops this year compared to previous years after the introduction of the liberated areas within the agricultural plan for the current winter season and the frequent rains in the country during the last period And the current ".
Jubouri said that the ministry "suggested to the concerned authorities to establish mechanisms to prevent the entry of shipments imported from abroad for the wheat crop during the marketing season, except for imported for the purposes of the ration card, and the formation of receiving committees from all the competent authorities in the province to organize the receipt.
He added that the Ministry of Agriculture "also decided to hand over all the dues of farmers from the financial amounts after only one week from the date of delivery of the crop to silos and stores of the Ministry of Commerce, pointing out the contribution of the measures to encourage farmers to grow crops and local agricultural products to self-sufficiency."
He pointed out that the preparations included preparing the warehouses and silos of the ministry and preparing large areas for the receipt of the crop during the marketing period, expecting a significant increase in the local production of the crops this year compared to previous years after the introduction of the liberated areas within the agricultural plan for the current winter season and the frequent rains in the country during the last period And the current ".
Jubouri said that the ministry "suggested to the concerned authorities to establish mechanisms to prevent the entry of shipments imported from abroad for the wheat crop during the marketing season, except for imported for the purposes of the ration card, and the formation of receiving committees from all the competent authorities in the province to organize the receipt.
He added that the Ministry of Agriculture "also decided to hand over all the dues of farmers from the financial amounts after only one week from the date of delivery of the crop to silos and stores of the Ministry of Commerce, pointing out the contribution of the measures to encourage farmers to grow crops and local agricultural products to self-sufficiency."
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Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives discusses with his Jordanian and Egyptian counterparts the latest developments in the region
Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halabousi called for the unification of ranks and positions in international forums on Arab issues of common concern.
During his meeting with Jordanian counterpart Atef Al-Tarawneh and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ali Abdel-Al on the sidelines of the Arab Parliamentary Union conference, he stressed the coordination of efforts in combating terrorism and limiting extremist thought.
During the tripartite meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region and the promotion of joint cooperation in the economic field.
Joint operations illustrate its relationship with the International Alliance and the movement of its forces on the ground
Editorial Date: 2019/3/5
[Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Joint Operations Command explained its relationship with the international coalition and the movement of its forces on the ground and the air.
The joint operations in a statement to the security media cell received the {Euphrates News} copy of it, that "the movement of international coalition forces on the ground and in the atmosphere are conducted within the context of accurate work and conditional approval of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the command of joint operations."
The command stressed that "the International Coalition did not carry out any military operation in western Anbar, and that all operations carried out by Iraqi forces and receive in some of the air support of the International Alliance coordination and specific approvals."
"Relations with the International Alliance continue in all activities and areas of work (training, consultation, logistical support, movement on the ground and in the air) and are conducted within strict and conditional working contexts.
The command stressed that "the International Coalition did not carry out any military operation in western Anbar, and that all operations carried out by Iraqi forces and receive in some of the air support of the International Alliance coordination and specific approvals."
"Relations with the International Alliance continue in all activities and areas of work (training, consultation, logistical support, movement on the ground and in the air) and are conducted within strict and conditional working contexts.
President of the Republic: The deep state has become in control of many things
Editorial Date: 2019/3/5
"The country has been subjected to 40 years of destruction, terrorism and corruption and the deep state has taken control of many things," President Barham Salih said.
"There is a great social development in Iraq and all the sects are dissatisfied with the political class," Salih said in an interview with a number of satellite channels including the Euphrates. "There have been failures in the political process since 2003 and there is no way to overcome them except dialogue."
Promised "constitutional change is not easy and we seek to agree on the interpretation of mistiness contained in some of its texts," pointing out that "the peaceful transfer of power is not an easy matter."
Promised "constitutional change is not easy and we seek to agree on the interpretation of mistiness contained in some of its texts," pointing out that "the peaceful transfer of power is not an easy matter."
The arrest of an accused at Najaf airport in possession of counterfeit money returned from an Arab country
Editorial date: 2019/3/5
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A competent force on Monday accused an accused at Najaf airport of possessing counterfeit money from an Arab country.
A spokesman for the Interior Ministry Major General Saad Maan said in a statement, received the agency {Euphrates News} copy of it, "intelligence detachments organized crime in Najaf and based on information Directorate of the port of Najaf Ashraf arrested an accused at the airport while returning from one of the Arab countries."
"He has seized 28,500 hundred hundred fake US dollars, 150,000 categories of 5,000 fake Iraqis and 75,000 five-five-year-old fake Iraqi dinars," he said, adding that "the necessary legal measures were taken against him and the investigative papers were presented to the investigating judge. Who decided to arrest him in accordance with Article (281) Q. "
"He has seized 28,500 hundred hundred fake US dollars, 150,000 categories of 5,000 fake Iraqis and 75,000 five-five-year-old fake Iraqi dinars," he said, adding that "the necessary legal measures were taken against him and the investigative papers were presented to the investigating judge. Who decided to arrest him in accordance with Article (281) Q. "
The leadership of the reform discusses the report of Nujaifi and announce a decision on foreign military bases {expanded}
Editorial Date: 2019/3/5
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The leadership of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction, held its periodic meeting in the Office of the President of the Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim.
"The meeting discussed the files on the agenda of the meeting, where they reviewed the developments of the political and security situation in the country, and ways to improve the relationship between the coalition of reform and reconstruction and the building alliance to serve the political process and achieve the comprehensive development and aspirations of our sons the Iraqian people".
The statement added: "The meeting also heard the report of Osama Nujaifi, head of the parliamentary committee to investigate the security issues of the city of Mosul, has supported the leadership of the recommendations of the Committee, while discussing the developments in the province of Nineveh at the level of security and service, humanitarian and social, and stressed the need to maintain the stability of security conditions In the province and accelerate the reconstruction and other liberated cities and improve the reality of service and the return of the remaining displaced after the rehabilitation of their areas.
The Steering Committee stressed the need to expedite the completion of the government cab and resolve the file of independent bodies and parliamentary committees and balance, and the participants also endorsed the decision of the political body of the Alliance of Reform and Reconstruction on the rejection of the presence of foreign combat forces and permanent bases.
The statement added: "The meeting also heard the report of Osama Nujaifi, head of the parliamentary committee to investigate the security issues of the city of Mosul, has supported the leadership of the recommendations of the Committee, while discussing the developments in the province of Nineveh at the level of security and service, humanitarian and social, and stressed the need to maintain the stability of security conditions In the province and accelerate the reconstruction and other liberated cities and improve the reality of service and the return of the remaining displaced after the rehabilitation of their areas.
The Steering Committee stressed the need to expedite the completion of the government cab and resolve the file of independent bodies and parliamentary committees and balance, and the participants also endorsed the decision of the political body of the Alliance of Reform and Reconstruction on the rejection of the presence of foreign combat forces and permanent bases.
Iraqi planes receive warning leaflets in the Anbar desert
Editorial date: 2019/3/5
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Iraqi army warned on Monday evening, civilians and shepherds of the presence in the desert of Anbar, being a zone of military operations against elements of the organization calling for the terrorist.
Iraqi forces declare that the Anbar Desert is a military operation area, where Iraqi army planes today dropped leaflets demanding sheep herders to leave the area immediately and head for wetlands, Nukhayb or Kilo 160," Iraqi army sources said.
"Any presence in this area is a hostile target of the security and military forces and puts himself and his family at risk," the leaflets warned.
The warnings come in conjunction with the launch of a security operation in Anbar province to hunt down and arrest terrorists and wanted to eliminate.
A statement of the security media cell received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "the leadership of the 1st Infantry Division of the Anbar Operations Command, embarked on a large-scale military operation in the areas of (south of the village and the village of Dabaa) to impose security and prosecute wanted persons to search and find if it was There are kidnappers and destruction of weapons stores and the authentication and audit information of all families. "
He added that "as part of the continuation of plans to hunt down and track terrorists, a process launched by the 7th Infantry Division in the western and eastern areas of the Houran Valley, and resulted in the destruction of six tunnels and three caches and the bombing of 29 explosive devices."
"Any presence in this area is a hostile target of the security and military forces and puts himself and his family at risk," the leaflets warned.
The warnings come in conjunction with the launch of a security operation in Anbar province to hunt down and arrest terrorists and wanted to eliminate.
A statement of the security media cell received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "the leadership of the 1st Infantry Division of the Anbar Operations Command, embarked on a large-scale military operation in the areas of (south of the village and the village of Dabaa) to impose security and prosecute wanted persons to search and find if it was There are kidnappers and destruction of weapons stores and the authentication and audit information of all families. "
He added that "as part of the continuation of plans to hunt down and track terrorists, a process launched by the 7th Infantry Division in the western and eastern areas of the Houran Valley, and resulted in the destruction of six tunnels and three caches and the bombing of 29 explosive devices."
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The Bank of Mum and Dad: The importance of documenting family loans
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Oil rises as U.S.-China trade deal appears close, OPEC further cuts supply
Reuters
Oil prices rose on Monday as supply tightened amid output cuts by producer club OPEC and as the United States and China were reported to be close to signing a trade deal that would end a tariff row that has slowed global economic growth. Read the full story
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METALS-Shanghai nickel rises on restocking demand expectation
Reuters
Reuters
China's nickel futures rosemore than 2 percent on Monday alongside steel prices onexpectations of tight supply in the market and firm restockingdemand at steel mills. Read the full story
PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as dollar wilts on Sino-U.S. trade deal hopes
Reuters
Gold edged up on Monday, after fallingbelow the critical $1,300 level in the previous session, as thedollar dipped on the prospect of a trade deal between China andthe United States. Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
This Week In Credit Card News: How AI Is Altering Credit Cards; Changes With Amazon Prime Deliveries
Forbes
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Highest paid banker earns £6.3m, more than the 16 top women combined
Daily Mail
Britain's highest-paid bank boss - chief executive of Lloyds Bank, Antonio Horta-Osorio- earns more than all the women on the boards of the four largest lenders combined, it can be revealed. Read the full story
Goldman Sachs and Apple are teaming up for a 'bank branch in your pocket'; UBS using laser beams and 5G to trade
Business Insider
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With Citi's $47 fee sparking rage, banks brace for AMLO reaction
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Banks suffering IT failures at a rate of 'one a day'
Daily Mail
Customers were prevented from making payments on 302 occasions in the last nine months of last year due to 'significant security breaches' the consumer experts Which? said. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
The 10-year anniversary of the bull market is coming
CNN Business
The bull market is about to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Can stocks keep climbing or is the party about to end on Wall Street? Read the full story
Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-U.S. stock reign may not last over other regions
Reuters
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10 years after stocks hit bottom, what we learned and what we didn't during bull market
USA TODAY
People who left the stock market around March 2009 and never re-entered paid a huge price in terms of missed opportunities. The rebound has been huge. Read the full story
Current Stock Market Rally Offers Tight Entries On Four Recent Breakouts
Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones futures: Recent breakouts TransDigm, Paycom Software, RingCentral and Mercury Systems have three-weeks-tight entries. Read the full story
Top 5 Things to Know in The Market on Monday
Investing.com
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CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Dukascopy Bank Launches Cryptocurrency “Dukascoin”
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Dukascopy Bank, a Switzerland-based banking group, announced on Friday the launch of its very own cryptocurrency, Dukascoin (DUK+). Dukascopy Bank claims that Dukacoin is the first payment coin issued for public use by a licensed and regulated Swiss bank. In an open letter, Dr. Andre... Read More The post Dukascopy Bank Launches Cryptocurrency “Dukascoin” appeared first on Crowdfund Insider. Read the full story
Ethereum Foundation Director Sets New Vision for Blockchain Non-Profit
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The Ethereum Foundation may shift its role toward propelling – as opposed to creating – a larger, more decentralized ethereum ecosystem. Read the full story
Bitcoin [BTC] Price Analysis: Coin falls down the stairs as the bear attacks
AMBCrypto
The cryptocurrency market stagnated for the past few days, and this trend differs only for a few coins. Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency, registered a bearish trend in the market after touching the $4k mark. At press time, BTC was valued at $3,863.85 with a market cap of $67.8 billion. The 24-hour trading volume of... Read the full story
Radar Releases One-Stop Onramp for Bitcoin's Lightning Network - Bitcoinist.com
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Yesterday, Radar — a Denver-based technology startup looking ahead to the new financial paradigm — released a new “onboarding experience” for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Called ION, the new project is an interactive guide for learning how the Lightning Network works and for experimenting with the popular second-layer solution to Bitcoin’s scalability issues. Until now, Radar has been most widely known for Radar Relay, a decentralized application (dApp) on Ethereum. Radar’s new Lightning Network Read the full story
Ethereum [ETH/USD] Price Analysis: Coin strangled by the bear as it fails to escape to the bull's side
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Ethereum [ETH], the second largest cryptocurrency, continues to be stuck in the bear's grip, with the red candlesticks overpowering the green. According to CoinMarketCap, at press time, the coin was trading at $133.15 with a market cap of $13.99 billion. It also recorded a trading volume of $3.33 billion and a slump of over 4%... Read the full story
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Weekly Technical Forecast: Dow’s Incredible Climb is Slowing and EURUSD’s Range is Ripe
Volatility continues to drain from the market, cutting down the opportunities to jump start critical breakouts or trends. That is problematic for US indices like the Dow and...
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EUR/USD Monthly Forecast – March 2019
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AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Set Up for Test of Weekly Chart Target at .7030 to .6967
Based on last week’s price action and the close at .7080, the direction of the AUD/USD this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the main 50% level at .7079.
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Stocks, U.S. Futures, Yuan Climb on Trade Optimism: Markets Wrap
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Asian stocks rose with U.S. futures, and the yuan and Australian dollar advanced after a report that the U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that may end American tariffs. The dollar and Treasuries dipped. Read the full story
NZD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Trade Through .6719 Will Change Weekly Trend to Down
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Waiting for the global renminbi
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USD/JPY Forex Technical Analysis – Rising Treasury Yields, Appetite for Risk Could Trigger Surge Over 112.335
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The Aussie dollar has surged: here's why
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Yahoo Finance Australia
Our currency has enjoyed the biggest gains across the crosses, but where to next? Read the full story
Aussie, yuan gain on U.S.-China trade hopes
Reuters
The Australian dollar and the Chinese yuan rose early Monday on hopes Washington and Beijing were close to a trade deal after a bitter year-long tariff dispute. Read the full story
Stocks, U.S. Futures, Yuan Climb on Trade Optimism: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg
Asian stocks rose with U.S. futures, and the yuan and Australian dollar advanced after a report that the U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that may end American tariffs. The dollar and Treasuries dipped. Read the full story
HEALTH / SCIENCE
How financial issues impact your mental health
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When you are struggling financially, it can have a very real effect on your health. Here are some ways that mental health can be impacted by your finances. Read the full story
US measles cases skyrocket amid growing concerns over vaccines
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The US has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017, with public health officials blaming "misinformation" for the growing epidemic. Read the full story
New Jersey care facility is fined $600K after virus killed 11 children
Daily Mail
The fine came after officials found conditions posed 'immediate jeopardy' to patients at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. Read the full story
No One Knows The True Cost Of Medicines, And Blaming Other Countries Won't Help
Forbes
the Trump administration and the anti-poverty NGO Oxfam have found themselves making the same big-picture point recently: medicines are too damn expensive. And a key part of the problem is the lack of consistent information about drug pricing. Read the full story
We Asked an Expert If Intermittent Fasting Slows Down Your Metabolism — Here's What He Said
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People often generalize and oversimplify metabolism, but it's actually an extremely complex process. As a quick refresher, metabolism relates to how your body produces energy from fat, protein, and sugar/carbohydrates and how it stores that energy. You've probably heard people say they have a slow o ... Read the full story
USA / CANADA
A Social Security Proposal That’s Worth Getting Excited About
Barron's
The Social Security 2100 Act will reduce the worry that benefits will have to be cut in future years, Mark Hulbert writes. Read the full story
Everyone is suddenly worried out about the soaring number of Americans who are falling behind on their auto loans — but the freak-out makes no sense
Business Insider
The number of Americans who are at least 90 days behind on their auto loan payments hit a record 7 million, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The large number of people falling behind on auto loans caused a lot of concern following the report's release. But the auto loan market is not an existential threat to the US economy, and is unlikely to push the nation into a recession. You may have heard, but a lot of people are worried about the number of Americans who are Read the full story
Winter storm could dump 6 to 8 inches of snow on Northeast, bring tornadoes, hail to South
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The storm could bring 3 to 6 inches of snow from New Jersey to Massachusetts. Read the full story
Alabama tornado kills at least 23, workers searching for missing people
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USA TODAY
First responders scoured debris Monday searching for missing people after several tornadoes killed 23 in Alabama Read the full story
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule successfully docks to ISS for first time
The Verge
No berthing required Read the full story
For the first time, Congress overrides a presidential veto, March 3, 1845
POLITICO
The legislation barred the president from authorizing the building of Coast Guard ships without prior congressional approval. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Brazil March soy exports seen down on U.S. competition, farmer hoarding
Reuters
Brazil's soybean exports areexpected to fall in March due to U.S. competition, farmerhoarding of beans due to low prices and forecasts for loweroutput in the world's top exporter of the oilseeds, according tomarket participants and shipping data. Read the full story