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Calculated Shard: 148 (from laksa164)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa148.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.investopedia.com/the-express-podcast-episode-286-11927167\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.investopedia.com/the-express-podcast-episode-286-11927167\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Caleb is the on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of SABEW (Society for Advancing Business Editing & Writing), and his awards include a Peabody, EPPY, SABEW Best in Business, and two Emmy nominations.\nPublished March 16, 2026\nSubscribe Now\n:\nApple Podcasts\n\/\nSpotify\n\/\nPlayerFM\nWhat really drove\nBitcoin\nprices down 50% in yet another one of its spectacular crashes?\nRic Edelman\nexplains what caused the original cryptocurrency’s latest plunge, and what might breathe new life into it.\nPlus, stock markets around the world are sinking in a sea of uncertainty as we enter the third week of the Mideast War as\noil prices\nhover around $100 per barrel and economic growth is squeezed in every region of the globe.\ndacfp \/ mustafaU \/ Getty Images\nPartner Links","attrs_markdown":"\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/the-express-podcast-episode-286-11927167#main)\n\n[Investopedia](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/)\n\n[Trade](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/simulator\/?inv_to_sim=global_nav)\n\n- Please fill out this field.\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/the-express-podcast-episode-286-11927167)\n\nPlease fill out this field.\n\n- [News](https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/news-4427706)\n  News\n  \n  - 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Readable Markdown	Episode 286 of the Express Podcast with Caleb Silver (March 16, 2026) By [Caleb Silver](https://www.investopedia.com/contributors/54471/) ![](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/4Ir5zii4IuQJ1-COc17FJstc4LI=/200x200/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc/CopyofCaleb_Final-CalebSilver-5c09a16346e0fb000182c90c.jpg) Caleb has been the Editor in Chief of Investopedia since 2016, and was announced as People Inc.'s Chief Business Editor in 2025. He is an award-winning media executive with more than 20 years of experience in business news, digital publishing, and documentaries. Caleb is the on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of SABEW (Society for Advancing Business Editing & Writing), and his awards include a Peabody, EPPY, SABEW Best in Business, and two Emmy nominations. Published March 16, 2026 Subscribe Now: [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investopedia-express-with-caleb-silver/id1529322197) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TwnoxxgCIGK8mF7szI6j9) / [PlayerFM](https://player.fm/series/2836180) What really drove [Bitcoin](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin.asp) prices down 50% in yet another one of its spectacular crashes? [Ric Edelman](https://thetayf.com/about-ric-edelman/) explains what caused the original cryptocurrency’s latest plunge, and what might breathe new life into it. Plus, stock markets around the world are sinking in a sea of uncertainty as we enter the third week of the Mideast War as [oil prices](https://www.investopedia.com/stock-market-today-dow-jones-s-and-p-500-03162026-11926762) hover around \$100 per barrel and economic growth is squeezed in every region of the globe. dacfp / mustafaU / Getty Images Partner Links
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