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“Money illusions,” said The Magician, waving his wand. Crisp dollar bills rained down on the cheering crowd, each one of them seemingly richer. “We feel good when we’re doing nominally better,” he bellowed, strutting the stage. The Americans cried for more. And on it rained, poured. “A weak dollar policy works its magic in so many mysterious ways.” The Magician called a child onto the stage, blinking into the blindin

Overall: “We Europeans must really take our destiny in our own hands,” announced Europe’s leader. “The times in which we can fully count on others are somewhat over, as I have experienced in the past few days. We have to fight for our future,” continued Angela Merkel, shaken by America’s weakening commitment to NATO and distain for multilateralism. “To all scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizen