The Great De-coupling

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Ben Norton@BenjaminNorton

Egypt's parliament approved an agreement this month to join the BRICS New Development Bank.
Egypt also sent a letter to all BRICS states formally requesting membership in the extended BRICS+ alliance,
along with Algeria, Iran, Argentina, and Indonesia

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Ben Norton
@BenjaminNorton (March 17, 2023)

The Biden admin is demanding that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their stakes,
or face a US ban of the world's most popular app
Trump wanted to do the same. The new cold war is bipartisan
Meanwhile, the US is bailing out TikTok's Silicon Valley competitors

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-threat ... e-36d7295c

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Alan
@Alan39982121 (March 20, 2023)

The Central Bank of Indonesia said it will replace Visa and Mastercard with a local payment system,
which will provide more independence and lower fees.