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Trump’s new tariffs give Ontario and Québec the perfect excuse to sell their unsold American booze

Ilene — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:39:17 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada, announcing 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from wine and …

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The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble

Ilene — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:30:19 +0000

The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble Tech companies need to generate huge revenues fast, or the economy could be in trouble. By Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic The American stock market is booming, thanks to artificial intelligence. Tech giants are borrowing billions to acquire AI talent, purchase chips and hardware, and construct data centers. And market […]

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Peter Zeihan: The Biggest Global Risks Facing Investors Now

Ilene — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:26:57 +0000

Peter Zeihan: The Biggest Global Risks Facing Investors Now Stansberry Investor Hour Host Dan Ferris and geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan discuss the Iran conflict, global oil markets, the drone-warfare revolution in Ukraine, China’s demographic crisis, Africa’s structural problems, U.S. manufacturing, and the state of American politics. Timeline 0:00 – Why Geopolitics Matters More Than Ever […]

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Five tech giants are hiding $1.65tn in AI debt, using the trick that toppled Enron

Ilene — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:21:41 +0000

Five of the biggest US tech giants are carrying $1.65 trillion in debt that does not show up on their balance sheets, more than the debt that does. It is bankrolling the AI data-centre boom, it is perfectly legal, and it uses the same accounting trick that brought down Enron. Look at what Alphabet, …

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This Is Why Our Fresh Produce Keeps Making Us Sick (updated, shared)

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:24:59 +0000

This article has been updated to reflect news developments. There’s a gruesome food-borne illness going around this summer that can last for weeks and cause severe cramps, nausea and diarrhea. Public health officials have reported more than 8,000 cases of the parasitic infection known as …

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Trump slaps additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:21:42 +0000

The tariffs will take effect 30 days from now. The Trump administration announced Monday it will hit Canada with a 50% tariff on many goods imported …

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Taylor Farms Made Huge Donation to Trump Group After Loosening of Rules That Could Have Prevented Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:21:28 +0000

A cautionary tale. In a stunning reversal on Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration said that lettuce samples from Taylor Farms did not, after all, …

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Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:06 +0000

Colorado is one of a handful of states with a review board for drug prices and one of only four with a board empowered to set upper limits on what …

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Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:42:45 +0000

Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models? By Ben Thompson, at Stratechery There’s a story I tell about my first day in STRT-431 at Kellogg School of Management, the introductory class that every first-year MBA was required to take; I leafed through the readings and case studies and was dismayed that there weren’t any tech companies […]

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Iran is turning into the sort of ‘forever war’ that Donald Trump promised to avoid

Ilene — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:25:40 +0000

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to avoid another Middle Eastern “forever war”. After the costly experiences of Iraq and …

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