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The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still on track to end the fiscal year more than $1.5 trillion in the red. April tax receipts totaled $776 billion — a 22% increase from the previous year. Treasury officials credited part of the jump to the growing number of people working and ...
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Copper prices were seen breaking out to their highest levels in two years today. A combination of a weaker US Dollar and developments within the Chinese macro backdrop have helped fuel a fresh wave of buying. Copper futures are now up around 30% off the YTD lows and look poised for further gains with price now trading at fresh YTD highs. A jump in US ...