360-Degree Market Snapshot – September 5

Markets and Economics 

• Fiscal stimulus does very little to create real economic growth, and here’s why (mises.org)
• Goldman’s proprietary indicator signals an impending market crash straight ahead (zerohedge.com)
• The world is ganging up against the US dollar (dailyreckoning.com)
• The new NAFTA deal is just the same old protectionism and bad economics (mises.org)
• A third of Americans have less than $5,000 saved for retirement (zerohedge.com)

Cryptocurrencies

• Bitcoin falls after goldman reportedly drops crypto trading plans (cnbc.com)
• Ripple’s trillion dollar man (forbes.com)
• China’s central bank digital currency lab launches research center in eastern province (cointelegraph.com)
• No one is using or selling Venezuela’s alleged oil-backed cryptocurrency (theverge.com)
• Bitcoin drops sharply and suddenly — and now cryptos across the board are getting slammed (businessinsider.com)

Cannabis Industry

• Chart: Number of California licensed recreational marijuana stores falls short (mjbizdaily.com)
• Here’s a cannabis-friendly version of Airbnb (nypost.com)
• Cannabis stocks rally anew as analysts cheer latest tie-ups in growing sector (marketwatch.com)
• How medmen conquered the most cutthroat market in cannabis (leafly.com)
• Marijuana growers stare down costly, burgeoning environmental regulations (mjbiz.com)

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