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August 22, 2023 | Goodbye dollar, my old friend: Every few years, markets are consumed by talk about the dollar’s demise as the go-to currency for international banking and trade. Expect that chatter to crescendo heading into this year’s “BRICS” summit — an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — which starts today and runs through Thursday.

August 21, 2023 | We’ve seen the stories: A mass exodus from New York and California to places like Miami, Nashville, and Dallas. Now, there’s hard data to prove the extent of the moves, particularly in the finance industry.

August 15, 2023 | You probably knew by looking at your credit card statement: Streaming prices are up nearly 25% over the past year. Thus, The Wall Street Journal has coined the term “streamflation.”