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Trump $1 coins hit the market. Experts say they not only buck norms, but break laws
Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals!
Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
The Trump gold coin is not normal
U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump's picture for America's 250th birthday
U.S. Mint can begin to produce Trump commemorative gold coin
Trump's signature to appear on paper currency, says Treasury
The Trump gold coin is not normal
Marketing or a cult of personality? Trump's name and face are all over the place
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
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Showing posts with label currency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label currency. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggests he may take an Alan Greenspan-style approach at the central bank
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as inflation worries raise the volume on possible rate hikes
Powell ends term as Fed chair: Takeaways from his tenure
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
Kevin Warsh confirmed new Fed chair as inflation kicks higher, complicating the central bank's path
Trump’s pick to remake the Federal Reserve first has to tackle rising prices
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as divisions emerge, Powell announces he'll stay on as governor
Fed holds rates steady, Chair Powell to remain at central bank with a 'low profile'
Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing 'series of legal attacks' against the central bank
Divided Fed holds rates steady in Jerome Powell's likely last meeting at the helm
Warsh says he made no rate-cut promises to Trump, plans 'robust' Fed reforms
Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate hearing that he won't be President Trump's 'sock puppet
How the Fed chair succession saga could become a real mess
How much power does the Fed chair really have?
America's next top Fed Chair
Are we in an economic 'doom loop'?
Just how bad are these job numbers?
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great for America. Is he right?
Trump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy
Thousands of new Americans opt for 'ultimate act of inclusion' despite obstacles
The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend
A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggests he may take an Alan Greenspan-style approach at the central bank
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as inflation worries raise the volume on possible rate hikes
Powell ends term as Fed chair: Takeaways from his tenure
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
Kevin Warsh confirmed new Fed chair as inflation kicks higher, complicating the central bank's path
Trump’s pick to remake the Federal Reserve first has to tackle rising prices
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as divisions emerge, Powell announces he'll stay on as governor
Fed holds rates steady, Chair Powell to remain at central bank with a 'low profile'
Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing 'series of legal attacks' against the central bank
Divided Fed holds rates steady in Jerome Powell's likely last meeting at the helm
Warsh says he made no rate-cut promises to Trump, plans 'robust' Fed reforms
Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate hearing that he won't be President Trump's 'sock puppet
How the Fed chair succession saga could become a real mess
How much power does the Fed chair really have?
America's next top Fed Chair
Are we in an economic 'doom loop'?
Just how bad are these job numbers?
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great for America. Is he right?
Trump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy
Thousands of new Americans opt for 'ultimate act of inclusion' despite obstacles
The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend
A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth
Labels:
Business,
cftc,
citizenship,
currency,
Data,
Economics,
GDP,
Idiots,
immigration,
inflation,
interest rate,
Jobs,
labor,
Living,
MAGA,
planet money,
podcast,
Politics,
population,
tariff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Here's what to know about the $50 billion states are getting for rural health
Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored
Trump administration restores $2 billion in grants for mental health, addiction
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
A judge orders HHS to restore children's health funding as a lawsuit continues
Trump admin plans to freeze billions in childcare funding to California
New coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating Monday
Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states
Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
Greene: Speaker Mike Johnson ‘is not our Speaker’ and is controlled by White House
Clock ticking on government funding deadline as House battles other issues
Democrats renew government shutdown threat as tensions flare with Trump
Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January
Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored
Trump administration restores $2 billion in grants for mental health, addiction
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
A judge orders HHS to restore children's health funding as a lawsuit continues
Trump admin plans to freeze billions in childcare funding to California
New coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating Monday
Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states
Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
Greene: Speaker Mike Johnson ‘is not our Speaker’ and is controlled by White House
Clock ticking on government funding deadline as House battles other issues
Democrats renew government shutdown threat as tensions flare with Trump
Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Monday, July 22, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
Fed's favorite inflation reading highlights last week of Q2: What to know this week
Latest inflation data provides potential for 'even greater upside' in the stock market rally
The Fed holds rates steady, sees only one rate cut in 2024 as inflation cools slowly
A strong dollar is great news for most of us — but not everybody is a winner
Zombie 2nd mortgages are coming back to life
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
Latest inflation data provides potential for 'even greater upside' in the stock market rally
The Fed holds rates steady, sees only one rate cut in 2024 as inflation cools slowly
A strong dollar is great news for most of us — but not everybody is a winner
Zombie 2nd mortgages are coming back to life
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
Labels:
currency,
Economics,
Finance,
housing,
Inequality,
inflation,
interest rate,
Money,
npr,
planet money,
podcast,
poverty,
stockmarket,
Travel
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimes
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has another big problem: He won't shut up
3 events that will determine the fate of cryptocurrencies
Coinbase lays off around 20% of its workforce as crypto downturn continues
Bad news for thousands of crypto investors: They don't own their accounts
Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse
FTX founder agrees to extradition, expected to fly to US
Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel
Samuel Bankman-Fried accused of making illegal campaign contributions
Bankman-Fried is arrested as feds charge massive fraud at FTX crypto exchange
The charges against crypto's Bankman-Fried are piling up. Here's how they break down
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas on criminal charges, authorities say
Bankman-Fried, disgraced former CEO of FTX crypto exchange, arrested in Bahamas
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried strikes apologetic pose as he describes being shocked by FTX's fall
Ex-FTX CEO says he didn't 'knowingly' misuse clients' funds
The Indicator Quiz: Crypto and GDP
Crypto company BlockFi declares bankruptcy in the first big aftershock of FTX's fall
Miami-Dade County, stuck in a 19-year contract with FTX, seeks to rename its arena
Fears of crypto contagion are growing as another company's finances wobble
Wringing its hands over FTX's collapse, Washington hopes to prevent more crypto pain
Tom Brady, Larry David, Other Celebrities Named In FTX Suit
Tom Brady and Larry David among those accused of defrauding investors in FTX collapse
Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there's anything they can do
Congress took millions from FTX. Now lawmakers face a crypto reckoning.
Sam Bankman-Fried and the spectacular fall of his crypto empire, FTX
Michael Saylor compares SBF to 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
The midterm effect, and a crypto collapse
Crypto Wunderkind Resigns as $32B Firm Files for Bankruptcy
FTX made a cryptocurrency that brought in millions. Then it brought down the company
If Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud, he’ll face the music in the U.S, legal experts say
FTX crypto exchange, billions of dollars low and under DOJ scrutiny, seeks bankruptcy
The downfall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world
Crypto giant FTX to file for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has another big problem: He won't shut up
3 events that will determine the fate of cryptocurrencies
Coinbase lays off around 20% of its workforce as crypto downturn continues
Bad news for thousands of crypto investors: They don't own their accounts
Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse
FTX founder agrees to extradition, expected to fly to US
Binance was once FTX's rival and possible savior. Now it's trying not to be its sequel
Samuel Bankman-Fried accused of making illegal campaign contributions
Bankman-Fried is arrested as feds charge massive fraud at FTX crypto exchange
The charges against crypto's Bankman-Fried are piling up. Here's how they break down
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas on criminal charges, authorities say
Bankman-Fried, disgraced former CEO of FTX crypto exchange, arrested in Bahamas
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried strikes apologetic pose as he describes being shocked by FTX's fall
Ex-FTX CEO says he didn't 'knowingly' misuse clients' funds
The Indicator Quiz: Crypto and GDP
Crypto company BlockFi declares bankruptcy in the first big aftershock of FTX's fall
Miami-Dade County, stuck in a 19-year contract with FTX, seeks to rename its arena
Fears of crypto contagion are growing as another company's finances wobble
Wringing its hands over FTX's collapse, Washington hopes to prevent more crypto pain
Tom Brady, Larry David, Other Celebrities Named In FTX Suit
Tom Brady and Larry David among those accused of defrauding investors in FTX collapse
Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there's anything they can do
Congress took millions from FTX. Now lawmakers face a crypto reckoning.
Sam Bankman-Fried and the spectacular fall of his crypto empire, FTX
Michael Saylor compares SBF to 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
The midterm effect, and a crypto collapse
Crypto Wunderkind Resigns as $32B Firm Files for Bankruptcy
FTX made a cryptocurrency that brought in millions. Then it brought down the company
If Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud, he’ll face the music in the U.S, legal experts say
FTX crypto exchange, billions of dollars low and under DOJ scrutiny, seeks bankruptcy
The downfall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world
Crypto giant FTX to file for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down
Thursday, September 14, 2023
China's weakening economy in two Indicators
China says its economy is 'resilient', rejects Western concerns
China's economic woes keep getting worse. Here's why
China has replaced its foreign minister, absent from public for a month
China’s economy is spiraling: Will war be Xi’s distraction?
Chinese property giant Country Garden sinks in renewed storm
Janet Yellen heads to China, seeking to ease tensions between the two economic powers
Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price
With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes
"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken says
How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)
Some see the U.S.-China rivalry as an 'existential struggle.' Rep. Andy Kim disagrees
Blinken travels to China amid low expectations and global worries of a new cold war
The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot?
Yuan overtakes dollar to become most-used currency in China's cross-border transactions
China says its economy is 'resilient', rejects Western concerns
China's economic woes keep getting worse. Here's why
China has replaced its foreign minister, absent from public for a month
China’s economy is spiraling: Will war be Xi’s distraction?
Chinese property giant Country Garden sinks in renewed storm
Janet Yellen heads to China, seeking to ease tensions between the two economic powers
Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price
With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes
"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken says
How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)
Some see the U.S.-China rivalry as an 'existential struggle.' Rep. Andy Kim disagrees
Blinken travels to China amid low expectations and global worries of a new cold war
The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot?
Yuan overtakes dollar to become most-used currency in China's cross-border transactions
Labels:
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Business,
China,
currency,
Data,
Dictator,
Economics,
Finance,
global,
housing,
Jobs,
labor,
Money,
nationalism,
npr,
planet money,
podcast,
Politics,
Totalitarianism,
trade
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, appears in a new video
Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians mourn the Wagner mercenary chief
Russia confirms that Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in last week's plane crash
Wagner chief Prigozhin died as Russia's war turned 1 1/2
The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin
With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
Why a weak Ruble is good for Russia's budget but not Putin's image
What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin
Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny gets 19 more years in prison
Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians mourn the Wagner mercenary chief
Russia confirms that Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in last week's plane crash
Wagner chief Prigozhin died as Russia's war turned 1 1/2
The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin
With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
Why a weak Ruble is good for Russia's budget but not Putin's image
What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin
Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny gets 19 more years in prison
Labels:
authoritarian,
currency,
Dictator,
Economics,
Finance,
npr,
planet money,
podcast,
Politics,
resistance,
Russia,
Totalitarianism,
Ukraine,
war
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The mayor of a Mexican border city says she will live at an army base for safety
Mexico peso's expected fall to be broken by favourable rate spread: Reuters poll
Mexico’s president says he would support peace agreement with cartels
Pegasus spyware found on phones of Mexican president's close ally
Mexico peso's expected fall to be broken by favourable rate spread: Reuters poll
Mexico’s president says he would support peace agreement with cartels
Pegasus spyware found on phones of Mexican president's close ally
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