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The Road to Decarbonization: How Asphalt is Affecting the Planet

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, has various applications in the modern economy, with annual demand reaching 110 million tons globally.

S&P futures have tracked both European and Asian markets lower, which were dragged down by the big EPS miss and guidance cut reported by Amazon on Thursday. Meanwhile, the pounding of the dollar has resumed with the euro and sterling strengthening against the dollar due to renewed political concerns after this morning's stunning failure by the Senate GOP to pass a "skinny" Obamacare repeal after John McCain sided with democrats.

• Yellen to Face Questions on Trump’s Impact on Economy (WSJ)
• Fed has limited view on Trump economic policies as Yellen heads to Congress (Reuters)
• Oil rises as OPEC-led output cuts trim oversupply (Reuters)
• Mnuchin’s G-20 Debut Clouded by Currency Chatter (BBG)
• Israel’s Netanyahu Prepares for High-Stakes Talks With Trump (WSJ)
• Peugeot Owner in Talks to Buy GM’s European Business (BBG)
• Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts (Reuters)