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• Bitcoin swings back above $96,000, in stunning reversal, as light inflation data stokes risk appetite

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  CNBC - Jan. 6
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  President says Social Security Fairness Act will benefit ‘Americans who have worked hard all their lives’. Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts social security payments for current ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 6

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