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$$$Bankers Relish Big-Fish Roles in Smaller Ponds [Bloomberg]

$$$Ackman's hedge fund down 13.1 percent for August [Reuters]

$$$Oil Surges Most in Six Years on Faster U.S. Economic Growth [Bloomberg]

$$$‘Hamilton’ Is a Must-See for Treasury Chiefs, Too [NYT]

$$$Drunk Man, 32, Arrested After Telling Police His Name Was "Kris Kringle" [TSG]

$$$Icahn reveals 8.5% stake in Freeport [FT]

$$$UBS to pay $1.7M settlement over sanctions case [Reuters]

$$$38% Of Dog Owners Love Their Pet More Than Their Partner [HP]

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