US Marshall Law: President Trump signal on imposing martial law - what it means for the USD

At ForexLive, Adam posted earlier on why the unrest is weighing on the dollar, ICYMI:

• Why US protests are weighing on the US dollar

This evening (US time) in Washington Trump provided a strong indication that he would be sending in troops (he is not quite there yet but it appears likely):

• Trump speaking now, awaiting any comments he might make about martial law

As I post there are reports of at least one US Blackhawk military helicopter over Washington DC. What's the bet that US troops are moved in before the formal invocation of the Insurrection Act?

After Trump spoke at the White House he walked across to a local church for a photo opportunity. Protestors were cleared from the park before the President walked to the church in order to ensure his safety:

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Social Media - the monster called Facebook: Instagram, WhatsApp and 13 other companies Facebook has - by Gabrielle Olya

Since Facebook launched in 2004, it has grown to become the biggest social networking site on the planet. With 2.1 billion users, Facebook's stock is worth $180 a share, and the company has a valuation of over $500 billion. Mark Zuckerberg's tech giant has grown dramatically, in part because of the strategic shopping it has done along the way.

Over the years, Facebook has completed 65 mergers and acquisitions involving everything from facial-recognition technology companies to other major social networking platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp.

Although many of Facebook's acquisitions have been for undisclosed amounts, the prices that have been revealed range from $200,000 all the way up to $22 billion.

Read more: Instagram, WhatsApp and 13 other companies Facebook has acquired