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CASI Casablanca Forum: The Three Agreements That Treat Africa's Climate Finance Gap as a Skills Gap
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June Jobs Report and AI Layoffs: 57,000 New Jobs, Four Months of AI-Led Cuts, One Frozen Labour Market
The June jobs report showed 57,000 new jobs one day after AI led all US layoff reasons for a fourth month. The two datasets describe one frozen labour market.
Standard Chartered USDC Launch: The First Systemic Bank in Stablecoins Is Selling Distance From Crypto
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