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Ex-Nomura trader says bank crucified him over client demise; Kashkari's push to end TBTF; Yankee stadium makes America great again with the 'Grub Tub'; and more.
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$$$Ex-Nomura Trader Says Bank Crucified Him Over Client Demise [Bloomberg]

$$$House Strikes Puerto Rico Debt Deal With Treasury, Democrats [Bloomberg]

$$$Dudley joins chorus of Fed officials seeing rate hikes soon [Reuters]

$$$Fed rate hike isn’t all ‘doom and gloom’ for stocks: JPM strategist [CNBC]

$$$Louisiana lawmaker proposes -- and withdraws -- weight limit for strip club dancers [UPI]

$$$A Former Banker’s Push to End ‘Too Big to Fail’ [Dealbook]

$$$Google Bans Ads for Payday Lenders—but Also Invests in One [WSJ]

$$$Yankee Stadium Makes America Great Again With The 'Grub Tub' [Gothamist]

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