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Washington's August playbook: tax cuts, looser SEC rules, and the question nobody in the press gallery is asking

Three days, three reported moves, one direction. The pattern is the story, and the press is mostly narrating each piece in isolation.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·12 Aug 2026·Live on the wire ↗
Three days, three reported moves, one direction.
Three days, three reported moves, one direction. VARIETY · via Monexus Wire

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  • https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/trump-considers-capital-gains-tax-cuts-ahead-of-midterm-election-bloomberg-4853532
  • https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2087319327393661299
  • https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2087273095128305912

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