Leung Man Hei/Bloomberg via Getty Images Leung Man Hei/Bloomberg via Getty Images In 2009, Bitcoin launched as the first cryptocurrency. Just under two decades, President Trump has signed an executive order to create the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (R) speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Secretary of Commerce
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When it comes to defense, one thing looks certain: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are going to have to pay more. Countries that are struggling economically will soon need to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
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As Wall Street investors divine what a second Trump administration might mean for markets, there’s talk of a new gang in town: the bond vigilantes. On today’s show, where they came from, what they want, and how to tell when
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The U.S. economy is breathing a little easier after the International Longshoremen’s Association reached a tentative agreement last week with the United States Maritime Alliance. The short-lived dockworkers strike reignited a debate over whether
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Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Sovereign wealth funds have been around since the 1800s, but they’re having a bit of a moment right now … The financial instrument was recently name-dropped in HBOs ‘Industry’ (good show!) and members of
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The Nippon/US Steel deal is on centerstage as U.S. presidential candidates fight over the battleground state. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP The Nippon/US Steel deal is on centerstage as U.S. presidential candidates fight over the
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