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Global Outlook: Digital-First Kicks In From Asia To Africa

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We think it has been redefined by entertainment,” Tung told The Drum. The reason why 400 million people now take part in Singles’ Day is that it is entertaining, memorable and unifying.”. The shipping costs alone would break your budget.”. If the overall price comes out to be lower than the local pricing, that's a good deal.

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Transcript: Kenneth Tropin

Barry Ritholtz

That’s the foreign exchange markets, and to some extent, commodities. TROPIN: And you know, we certainly did that on a portion of what we look at as our risk budget. RITHOLTZ: Let’s jump to Our favorite questions that I asked all of our guests, starting with tell us what kept you entertained during the pandemic.

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Transcript: Bill Dudley, NY Fed Chief

Barry Ritholtz

But, but, you know, we, I focused mostly on fixed income and foreign exchange. 00:07:47 [Speaker Changed] So, so after, you know, more than 20 years at Goldman, you joined the New York Fed in 2007, overseeing domestic and foreign exchange trading operations, 2007, that, that’s some timing. All right.