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Is Vladimir Putin the richest person in the world? This financier says he's worth more than Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos combined

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Is Vladimir Putin the richest person in the world? This financier says he's worth more than Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos combined (source from CNBC) For a short time Thursday,  Amazon  founder  Jeff Bezos  surpassed  Microsoft  co-founder  Bill Gates  as the richest person alive. Amazon's stock price then slid, and Bezos went back to the No. 2 spot,  according to Forbes' real-time ranking . But as the Seattle entrepreneurs jockey for the top ranking, Russian President  Vladimir Putin  is worth more than both Gates and Bezos combined, says one financier. Putin's net worth is estimated to be $200 billion, according to former Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder, who testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week,  according to prepared remarks obtained by The Atlantic . Currently,  Gates is worth almost $90 billion  and  Bezos is worth almost $85 billion . "I ESTIMATE THAT HE HA...

Woo~~! Two big terrible typhoons has just passed by us (Taiwan) now...!

Woo~~! Two big terrible typhoons has just passed by us (Taiwan) now...! Typhoon injures more than 80 people in Taiwan as another storm approaches

USD Reverses Early Drop as Euro Falls From Highest Since 2015

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USD Reverses Early Drop as Euro Falls From Highest Since 2015 The dollar reversed earlier losses, supported by a steady climb in Treasury yields. The euro retreated from the highest since 2015 after the International Monetary Fund urged the European Central Bank to be cautious about removing stimulus. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot index recouped losses of as much as 0.2 percent to gain about 0.2 percent, in line with an advance by Treasury yields. Meanwhile, the euro pulled back after climbing above 1.1700 for the first time since August 2015. Markets now turn to the Federal Reserve decision due Wednesday. The FOMC’s statement on Wednesday will probably say that policy makers are ready to begin normalizing the central bank’s balance sheet relatively soon, which should solidify expectations for an announcement in September. There is no press conference scheduled for after the meeting EUR/USD is trading with a gain of less than 0.1% at ~1.1649 after earlier rising a...