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Write-Offs: 9.16.15

Harvard grads are rich; Bitcoins; Brazilians; Blankfein; "I’m Ashton Kutcher and I’m here to help"; "Oregon artist to sell image of Trump painted with menstrual blood"; and more.
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$$$Top 1% of Harvard grads richer than America's 1% [CNBC]

$$$Exasperated U.S. appeals court tosses bigger Argentina bond class [Reuters]

$$$The Brazilians Behind the Consolidation in Beer [Dealbook]

$$$I’m Ashton Kutcher and I’m here to help [Fusion / Lauren Tara LaCapra]

$$$Oregon artist to sell image of Trump painted with menstrual blood [Reuters]

$$$Blankfein urges Fed to delay rate rise [FT]

$$$IBM Adapts Bitcoin Technology for Smart Contracts [WSJ]

$$$Lawsuit reignites longstanding feud between Ohio church, strip club [Reuters]

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