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Women Used To Dominate The Beer Industry Until The Witch Accusations Started Pouring In — Laken Brooks

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Male brewers saw an opportunity. To reduce their competition in the beer trade, these men accused female brewers of being witches and using their cauldrons to brew up magic potions instead of booze.Unfortunately, the rumors took hold.econinterssectWomen Used To Dominate The Beer Industry Until The Witch Accusations Started Pouring InLaken Brooks

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Male brewers saw an opportunity. To reduce their competition in the beer trade, these men accused female brewers of being witches and using their cauldrons to brew up magic potions instead of booze.

Unfortunately, the rumors took hold.

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Women Used To Dominate The Beer Industry Until The Witch Accusations Started Pouring In
Laken Brooks
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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