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China's Water Shortage Is Scary for India, Thailand, Vietnam - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-29/china-s-water-shortage-is-scary-for-india-thailand-vietnam

China Fires Up New Giant Coal Power Plant in Face of Calls for Cuts

https://www.theepochtimes.com/china-fires-up-new-giant-coal-power-plant-in-face-of-calls-for-cuts_4183280.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge

Rystad Energy - 2021 global oil and gas discoveries projected to sink to lowest level in 75 years

https://www.rystadenergy.com/newsevents/news/press-releases/2021-global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-projected-to-sink-to-lowest-level-in-75-years2/

Economists warn of inflation inequality as poor get slammed by rising prices

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/29/economists-warn-of-inflation-inequality-in-2022.html

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https://cms.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/2021-12-30_05-37-31.jpg?itok=dXYKRlH0

Yellow cabdrivers in New York struggle to stay alive as the pandemic rages on - CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/09/us/yellow-taxi-drivers-new-york-covid/index.html

The key to Fed rate hikes? It may be the 2022 paychecks of Americans

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/30/the-key-to-fed-rate-hikes-it-may-be-the-2022-paychecks-of-americans.html

Libor to take firm step towards oblivion on New Year’s Day | Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/c13dd5fd-6de3-45f4-b7c5-9e91c76e813a