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Dog-Loving, Central-Bank-Hating Economist Upends Argentine Polls

Javier Milei began and ended his victory speech shouting “Long live freedom, dammit!” and proceeded to thank his sister, who he described as “the boss,” and his five dogs who are all named after economists that libertarians like him worship.

Argentina in Focus as LatAm Joins Emerging-Market Selloff

Emerging-market investors faced a growing roster of challenges on Monday ranging from a populist turn in Argentine voter preferences to looming debt defaults in China and a rare government criticism of Russia’s central bank.

Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodities This Week

A year ago this week, US President Joe Biden signed into law the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into efforts to respond to the climate crisis and boost the nation’s reliance on clean energy. This year, the world has seen devastating wildfires, extreme weather and war combine to further destabilize food and energy markets and push power grids to their limits.

Mount Etna Eruption’s Ash Cloud Grounds Sicily Travelers

The eruption of Mount Etna in Sicility forced Catania airport and surrounding airspace to close, leaving passengers stuck on the Mediterranean island or en route to their summer vacation at the height of the travel season.

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