The last few months’ frenzy of institutional money flowing into Bitcoin (BTC) has seen crypto hitting the headlines — at the least as a novelty
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Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the
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Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall
“Now is not the time to relax restrictions,” the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, said, pointing to a leveling of coronavirus infections as governors move to
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Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage
The politics of a $15 minimum wage are increasingly muddled, but some Republicans are gravitating toward a higher base pay, citing the economic needs of
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Gold price could drop to $1,200 per ounce by 2023, warns Fitch
International ratings agency Fitch predicts the price of gold will fall to $1,600 per ounce this year and slide further down to $1,400 in 2022
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LIVE UPDATES: Biden opening new migrant facility in Texas
The Biden administration is set to open a new tented immigration facility in Texas amid a surge of migrants coming to the border. Fast Facts CBP
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‘Kids in cages’ being taught in class, WH says, as schools remain closed
The White House, under fire about their use of migrant children detention centers that Democrats ripped into under former President Donald Trump, noted Thursday that the facilities
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Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.
Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are
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Increasing stock market volatility drags Bitcoin and altcoin prices lower
The cryptocurrency market faced another day of downward pressure as the unease in the traditional markets continues to spread following the recent interest rate spike
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The Tell: GameStop saga illustrates rising ‘noise-trader risk’ that could feed market volatility, warns quantitative analyst
The wild trading saga surrounding GameStop Corp. and other meme stocks targeted by bands of individual investors ostensibly out to prove a point, rather than
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