Goldman Sachs to deepen exposure to booming private credit industry

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  Sarah Hoover Dishes on Her Life with Tom Sachs in a New Memoir

  In a new memoir, Sarah Hoover grapples with the uglier moments that she and her husband, the artist Tom Sachs, have faced while navigating parenthood.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study

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  The Guardian - 3d

• Goldman’s top economist doubts Trump can make good on campaign promises

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  MarketWatch - 4d

• Israel's Defense Industry Booms on Foreign Demand and War at Home

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  The Wall Street Journal - 5d
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  Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children

  The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.
  
  The New York Times - 5d

• A silver lining to this sluggish market — plus, more evidence that Goldman is right to own

  Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
  
  CNBC - 5d

• New ETFs that combine bitcoin exposure and options are coming in 2025

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  CNBC - Jan. 6

• FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

  Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 6

• India’s next digital payments boom

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  Financial Times - Jan. 3

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