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The recent purge of several high-level members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent shock waves through the political establishment. And with political shock waves seeming to hit every few hours these days, that’s quite a feat.  The ouster of Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC’s new director and an infectious disease expert who was just confirmed by 51 …

Deep in an underground, World War Two-era vault, investment manager Louis O’Connor guards his firm’s most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth elements. “Make no mistake about it, there’s three and a half meter walls and doors and armed security,” says O’Connor, the CEO of Strategic Metals Invest, a firm that lets individual investors buy into stockpiles of rare …