Russia's economy is hurting - and a new wave of EU sanctions aimed at crippling its 'war machine' are coming. Here are 6 key developments in the past week.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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How the Fed is reshaping the labor market and why the nature of work is shifting, according to LinkedIn’s principal economist

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Good morning. I'm Phil Rosen. Today's newsletter may not include a job offer, but it will give you a better grasp of what to look for in this still-hot labor market.

I'm excited to share this week's conversation with one of the leading experts on jobs and hiring trends.

Russia's economy in 4 charts: How war, sanctions, and shifting oil flows have reshaped a world power

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with journalists after a live broadcast nationwide call-in in Moscow, Russia, April 14, 2016.

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De-dollarization concerns are a 'huge nothingburger' as alternatives like China's yuan are too tightly controlled, Chamath Palihapitiya says

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Chamath Palihapitiya.

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Russia's economy continues to reel as energy revenue and the ruble weaken

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway may issue bonds priced in yen, potentially signaling more Japanese stock buys

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Warren Buffett.

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Apple hiding a bitcoin manifesto in Macs is fueling theories that Steve Jobs was Satoshi Nakamoto, the crypto's mysterious inventor

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Steve Jobs.

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The Russian ruble is at its lowest level in a year on speculation Shell is going to repatriate $1 billion of recent earnings

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The dollar's dominance on the world stage isn't going away. Here's why.

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Happy Friday eve, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. As a financial journalist, I'm always trying to distill complex ideas into plain language (for my own understanding as much as yours). 

As for Opening Bell, I've found it helpful to remember that the stock market operates as a zero-sum game.

Like poker or chess, one player's win means another player's loss. 

The Treasury just gave the strongest indication yet that the US will get a digital dollar, but an expert says proliferation of CBDCs poses risks to the dollar.

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