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So, here's the scoop: Chevron's gone all in with a hefty $53 billion deal to nab their buddy Hess. It's like a high-stakes poker game in the world of oil giants!

We've got tech titans Microsoft and Alphabet doing their earnings dance, and trust us, they're not playing Twister. Meanwhile, all the way in Beijing, China's pulling a financial rabbit out of their Great Wall hat by issuing some major sovereign debt.

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What U.S. central bankers say about policy (4 minute read)
Let's talk about these bird-themed labels, "dove" and "hawk," that central bank aficionados love to throw around. So, picture this: a "dove" is like that friend who's all about making sure job markets are A-OK, while a "hawk" is the friend who's on high alert for any hint of inflation lurking around the corner.

Now, when the COVID-19 chaos hit, it was like a rollercoaster ride for U.S. Federal Reserve officials. At first, they were all doves, spreading monetary policy love like confetti to help the economy from hitting rock bottom. But then, out of the blue, inflation decided to join the party, and these folks turned into a flock of hawks, ready to swoop in and raise interest rates like there's no tomorrow.

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Chevron Agrees to Buy Rival Oil Firm Hess in All-Stock Mega Deal Valued at $53 Billion (5 minute read)
After what feels like six months of nail-biting negotiations, we've got ourselves a big ol' merger on our hands! The heavyweight in the ring, oil giant Chevron (CVX), and its scrappier little rival, Hess (HES), have finally decided to tie the corporate knot. The price they've settled on for this mega mash-up is a cool $53 billion, which might sound like a fortune, but it's actually just a 4.9% premium over the closing price. So, if you're counting, that's about $171 a share.

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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behaviour is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together.

Microsoft, Alphabet, Chinese sovereign debt, Deutsche Bank - what's moving markets (5 minute read)
Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped their quarterly reports, and the crowd's reaction? Well, let's just say it was a bit of a mixed bag. But the show ain't over yet; we're still waiting for Meta Platforms (META) and IBM (IBM) to strut their stuff. Meanwhile, over in Beijing, they're pulling a financial rabbit out of their hat by issuing a bunch of sovereign debt to give their economy a much-needed boost. And, speaking of surprises, Deutsche Bank just delivered results that made folks raise their eyebrows in a pleasant surprise.

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The IRS is Going Paperless: Here's How That Will Change Your Taxes (5 minute read)
The IRS is jumping on the digital bandwagon and aiming to go completely paperless by 2025. Dana Ronald, CEO of the Tax Crisis Institute, tells us that they're on a mission to make tax filing as smooth as butter by getting rid of those old-school paper forms and letting us e-file to our heart's content. The rollout is already underway, and it's set to expand to cover all tax forms and processes over the next few years.

Now, before you start cheering, let's not ignore the cons along with the pros. Sure, faster processing times sound awesome, but there might be a few hiccups along the way. It's like trading in your trusty old typewriter for a fancy computer – exciting, but not without its quirks!

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