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\u2022  Luke Gromen highlights a WSJ report on UAE officials telling the Trump administration that without USD swap lines to counter potential dollar shortages from the Iran conflict, they may shift oil and gas transactions to CNY and other currencies.<\/div>\n
\u2022  The UAE attributes economic risks like disrupted Hormuz shipping, reserve depletion, and infrastructure damage to US actions against Iran, while holding $270B in reserves and maintaining a dirham peg to the dollar.<\/div>\n
\u2022  This exchange underscores Gulf states\u2019 leverage in energy markets and their balancing act between US financial ties and growing China relations, amid preliminary swap line discussions with Treasury and the Fed<\/div>\n
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American Express hosts me mentoring you about FICO scores at New York Fashion Week
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Emergency swings and cutting deals as an 9 year old
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