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Nov 2024
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China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to e...

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Donald Trump’s election victory has sent shockwaves across the renewable energy industry, and China has announced fiscal stimulus to bail out local governments. Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time as cryptocurrency investors anticipate looser regulations under Trump, and Argentina’s legal battles could complicate President Javier Milei’s attempts to fix the country’s struggling economy.  


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Trump election victory deals blow to US clean energy industry  

China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy 

Bitcoin hits high as Trump records clean sweep of seven swing states 

Litigation ‘tsunami’ breaks over Argentina’s President Javier Milei 

Credit: MARA


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