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What’s in a name?

…no matter the labels thrown upon them, going back 1000s of years. Its recurring features — concentrated power, weak accountability mechanisms, suppression of organized opposition — are structural problems of…

Is China quietly moving away from US treasuries?

…Bank has come under pressure to diversify its holdings to maintain the value of the reserves and improve returns. Aol money also reports: China has scrapped rules that required local…