US stocks dipped into bear market territory, two major cryptocurrency players blocked withdrawals, and British prime minister Boris Johnson published legislation to make sweeping changes to trading rules for Northern Ireland. Plus, hundreds of Japanese companies have left Tokyo for the countryside —  will it have a lasting effect?

Note: We wanted to apologize to our listeners for not publishing a show on Monday, June 13. This was due to a technical error.

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US stocks trade in bear market territory as sell-off accelerates

Bitcoin tumbles after crypto lender Celsius blocks all redemptions

What does Northern Ireland protocol bill do and why is it contentious?

The great Tokyo exodus

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