# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins

# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins

“# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins ” Senior officials at the Bank of Russia have come out against the issuance of private stablecoins pegged to the Russian ruble. Sergei Shvetsov, a first deputy governor of the Russian central bank, said that the bank aims to ban private firms from offering stablecoins backed by the…

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#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary

#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary

“#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary” Econ desk: ‘Buy Local’ Is Just Nonsense The holiday-shopping injunction to “buy local or buy from small businesses . . . is pure nonsense,” opines Kevin D. Williamson at National ­Review. The idea is that if you patronize, “say, your locally owned coffee shop over Starbucks, then…

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#More rescue dogs from China’s meat trade arrive in NYC

#More rescue dogs from China’s meat trade arrive in NYC

“#More rescue dogs from China’s meat trade arrive in NYC” A second shipment of dogs, all rescued from China’s meat markets, have landed at JFK Airport — their wagging tails and happy yelps saying everything about how thrilled they were to become “Americans.” Saturday’s batch of 45 dogs arrived from Beijing via Air China on…

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#Dogs destined for Chinese meat trade land in NYC

#Dogs destined for Chinese meat trade land in NYC

“#Dogs destined for Chinese meat trade land in NYC” These pups just got a new leash on life. A plane-load of dogs who were rescued from being killed for China’s canine meat trade landed at JFK Airport Friday — and were soon on their way to their forever homes. Shortly after the Air China plane…

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