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High-speed traders now dominate the market for US government bonds, and it is freaking some people out.

The US Treasury recently asked for public comments on changes to the $12.8 trillion market, and the responses have been flooding in.

Several Wall Street players took the opportunity to get in a dig in over the growing role of principal trading firms and high-frequency specialists. 

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In other news, the end of demand for oil as we know it could be on the way, according to Bernstein Research.

One thing dragging down inflation might finally start to disappear, and Saudi Arabia's plan to fix its oil 'addiction' has left a lot to be desired.

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And Goldman Sachs is launching a bank account for ordinary people — not just the super rich.

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