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            <title><![CDATA[Israel’s Victories Aren’t Bringing It Closer to Peace]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-08/israel-s-victories-aren-t-bringing-it-closer-to-peace</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since 2023.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US-China Summit May Be a Nothingburger. Good.]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-07/trump-xi-summit-in-beijing-may-be-a-nothingburger-good</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his second term, following months of growing tension between both countries. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Powell Is Right to Demand Clarity on Fed Independence]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-06/powell-is-right-to-demand-clarity-on-fed-independence</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs after a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. In what will likely be Powell&apos;s last policy meeting, he announced the Federal Reserve&apos;s latest interest rate decision to leave rates unchanged. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Data Centers Aren’t the Enemy — They’re the Future]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-05/data-centers-benefits-for-economy-innovation-outweigh-costs</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>VERNON, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: An aerial view of a 49.5 megawatt three-level data center under construction on April 14, 2026 in Vernon, California. A surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country and around the globe. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Made in Europe’ Won’t Make Europe Competitive]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-04/-made-in-europe-protectionism-hurts-consumers-and-innovation</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A small license-free car at an electric charging station. France, Hautes-Alpes, Briancon, March 13, 2026. Illustration of an electric vehicle charging station. (Photo by Thibaut Durand / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Wall Street Leverage Won’t Help Main Street]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-01/bank-capital-proposals-put-financial-system-at-higher-risk</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Should Get on Board With the White House]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-30/rfk-jr-should-get-on-board-with-the-white-house-pick-for-cdc</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>He’s the biggest obstacle.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Taxing Artificial Intelligence Would Be a Big Mistake]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-29/taxing-artificial-intelligence-would-hurt-innovation-and-prosperity</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A screen displays an artificial intelligence (AI) processor during Keynote 1 at the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world&apos;s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Surrounded by investment and innovation projects, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off today in Barcelona amid a context of euphoria but also tensions over artificial intelligence (AI), whose rapid advancement is shaking up the tech sector. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Will Take More Than US Power]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-28/iran-war-us-can-t-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-on-its-own</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Mined the gap.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report Cards Are Sending Parents the Wrong Signals]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-27/grade-inflation-shows-report-cards-should-include-test-scores</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>It meant something once.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The White House-Anthropic Spat Needs to End]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-24/white-house-spat-with-anthropic-erodes-national-security-efforts</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MARCH 31: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on during a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 31, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe’s Iran Energy Shock Didn’t Have to Happen]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-23/iran-war-europe-s-green-transition-could-have-stopped-energy-shock</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The less gas, the better.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wealth Taxes Target the Rich But Often Miss the Mark]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-22/wealth-taxes-target-the-rich-but-often-miss-their-mark</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pithy, but pointless.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Terrorism May Get an Unwelcome Boost From Budget Cuts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-21/iran-war-opens-us-to-new-terrorism-threats-at-home</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>US President Donald Trump looks on as newly sworn in Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump&apos;s immigration crackdown. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheap Weight-Loss Drugs Are Great — When They're Legal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-20/making-weight-loss-drugs-cheap-and-legal-is-a-healthy-goal</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pick a potion.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The ECB Needn’t Make Europe’s Energy Shock Worse]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-17/iran-war-ecb-must-avoid-making-energy-shock-worse</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Grin and bear it.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hungary’s Voters Delivered. The EU Can Help the Transition Stick]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-16/hungary-voters-sent-orban-packing-the-eu-must-seize-the-opportunity</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Peter Magyar, Hungary&apos;s incoming prime minister, at a news conference following his election victory in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Magyar campaigned on a promise to improve the living standards of ordinary Hungarians, restore the rule of law and bring down Prime Minister Viktor Orban&apos;s 16-year old illiberal system.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The US and Iran Should Turn This Pause Into Peace]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-15/us-and-iran-should-turn-their-ceasefire-into-real-peace</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Looking for middle ground.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Many More Inflation Shocks Can the Fed Ignore?]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-14/federal-reserve-can-t-ignore-inflation-shocks-too-much-longer</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a 7-Eleven gas station in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. US gasoline topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, one of the most high-profile reminders to date that even the world&apos;s largest economy is feeling the impact of a deepening conflict in the Middle East.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why EU Inc. Could Be a Boon to Startups — or Another Flop]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-13/eu-inc-could-help-fix-european-companies-scale-up-problem</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at a conference on European competitiveness in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Last year, Mario Draghi issued an influential report that provided detailed recommendations to the European Commission on creating a capital markets union and funding innovation and growth.</media:description>
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