BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 12: A person purchases gas at a Shell station on September 12, … [+] 2022 in Bensenville, Illinois. Lower fuel prices have recently brought down inflation...
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Crypto Bad Guys Vs. 150 U.S. Prosecutors – Who Will Win?
The crypto landscape is heating up as the U.S. Department of Justice ramping up its efforts to counteract the risks posed to the American people by the illegal exploitation of digital assets. On Frida...
U.S. Stocks Poised for Mixed Open on Monday
Stocks were poised for a mixed open in New York on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Text size U.S....
Ken Burns’ Intense Examination Of ‘The U.S. And The Holocaust’ Shows Why What Transpired 80 Years Ago Is Incredibly Relevant Right Now
Members of the Messinger family aboard a ship in 1939, carrying nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees fleeing … [+] Nazi Germany/ The ship was denied entry into several countries, including the United St...
Bitcoin Can Provide An ‘Economic Boost’ To The U.S., Finance Expert Says
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin found another ally in macroeconomist Luke Gromen who recently claimed that the United States could gain benefits if it begins to view the digital currency as an asset an...
Treasury Department Recommends More Research on U.S. CBDC To Develop Future System of Payments
The U.S. Treasury Department is recommending more research on the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a new report, the Treasury Department says the US has an objective to creat...
The U.S. Consumer Is Running on Fumes, Say These Strategists
Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. The Poor(er) U.S. Consumers The Week in 60 Seconds...
U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council to Discuss Digital Asset Regulation Next Week
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), chaired by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, will meet on September 23 to discuss regulatory loopholes in digital currencies and the potential ris...
U.S DOJ Establishes Network of Attorneys For Crypto Crimes
44 mins ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Digital Asset Coordinators Network is the name chosen for the new group. The first head of the DOJ’s national cryptocurrency enforcement unit is Eun Young Choi. ...
The worst year in U.S. history for the 60:40 portfolio
This year is not shaping up to be the worst in U.S. history for a balanced 60% stock/40% bond portfolio. It’s important to point this out not just to correct the misleading historical narrative that h...
2022 U.S. Open Had Several Historic Firsts In Wheelchair Tennis
Diede De Groot of the Netherlands celebrates after defeating Yui Kamiji of Japan during their … [+] Women’s Wheelchair Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean...
Vietnam leads global crypto adoption, U.S. comes fifth
On Sept. 14, Chainalysis released a report on Global Cryptocurrency Adoption for 2022. The research revealed that Vietnam has the highest crypto adoption, the Philippines and Ukraine follow as second ...
Calif. Pharmaceutical Companies AbbVie And Bristol Myers Lay Off 360—Here Are The Major U.S. Layoffs This Summer
California pharmaceutical companies AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb reportedly plan to cut 360 employees—becoming the latest U.S. companies to reassess their headcounts as employers fear the economy c...
U.S CFTC Chair Highlighted’ Many Crypto Assets Are Commodities’ Instruct his Agency to Regulate Digital Asset Space
The head of the U.S Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) is planning to regulate many digital assets as commodities. CFTC (Commodity Future Trading Commission) chair Rostin Behnam supports the p...
Bitcoin can benefit the U.S. in creating an ‘economic boom’
Macroeconomist Luke Gromen has suggested that the United States stands to benefit from adopting Bitcoin (BTC) instead of viewing the asset as a threat. Gromen noted that adopting Bitcoin as a soverei...
A National Charging Network, Ethereum’s Going Green And How Electric Cars Could Protect The Grid
This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. Getty Images for Alok This Monday marks t...
A new bitcoin futures ETF signals possible step forward in U.S. regulation
A new bitcoin futures exchange traded fund (ETF) by Hashdex could be a game-changer for traditional bitcoin ETF hopefuls. The Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF is slated to list tomorrow on NYSE Arca under...
FedEx Warns On Global Growth, But How Good Is Its Forecasting Track Record?
NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 16: FedEx has warned on economic growth, but past pronouncements haven’t … [+] always been as bad as feared. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Getty Images ...
Why Hispanic workers could face an outsized hit in a U.S. recession
Huntstock | Disabilityimages | Getty Images Turbulent times may be ahead for Hispanic workers, a new report from Wells Fargo found. The firm expects Latino workers to take an outsized hit if a mild re...
U.S. Treasury sanctions neo-Nazi Russian wallet addresses
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned digital currency addresses associated with a Russian military task force. The sanctioned addresses included BTC, ETH and USDT that...
U.S. Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar
The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world fin...
Eric Clapton Lets Guitar Do The Talking As U.S. Tour Gets Underway
Eric Clapton performs live on stage at United Center. Monday, September 12, 2022 in Chicago, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen “Thank you!” Over and over Monday night in Chicago, those were about the only ...
U.S. House of Representatives Seeks to Supervise North Korea’s Policies via Proposed Act – crypto.news
A bill to supervise North Korea’s foreign policy was introduced to the House of Representatives on the 14th (local time), according to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (Demo...
U.S. CFTC Chair Says ‘Many’ Crypto Assets Are Commodities, Calls for His Agency To Regulate Digital Asset Space
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is calling for regulating many digital assets as commodities. CFTC chair Rostin Behnam is supporting the proposed U.S. Senate bill 4760...
Ethereum PoS Migration Could Trigger U.S. Securities Laws
Gary Gensler, the chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said after a congressional hearing on Thursday that cryptocurrencies and exchanges that offer a staking featur...
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drops to lowest level in over 30 years
The amount of crude oil in the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has dropped to historical levels at a period the country is battling with skyrocketing gasoline prices. In particular, o...
U.S. DOJ Launches Nationwide Network of Prosecutors to Combat Crypto Crimes
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday the launch of a nationwide network of prosecutors dubbed the Digital Assets Coordinator (DAC) network, which aims to combat the increasin...
Crypto Addresses Tied To Russian Neo-Nazi Paramilitary Group Added To U.S. Blacklist
Crypto plays a vital role in shaping the modern-day war. It is used to buy weapons and boost the morale of combatants – and in this scenario – mercenaries who are just out there to add to an ongoing b...
U.S. Sends Ukraine $600 Million In Military Supplies As Kyiv Pushes On Stunning Counter Offensive
Topline The U.S. will send an additional $600 million in military aid to Ukraine, Biden administration officials announced on Thursday, a move welcomed by Kyiv as it pushes to build on the successes o...
IndyCar Ends 2022 Season On High Note, Plans For 2023 And Beyond
IndyCar was blessed with the series championship coming all the way down to WeatherTech Raceway … [+] Laguna Seca in Salinas, CA., the final race of the season. Plans for 2023 and 2024 show the ...
Why FedEx’s profit warning is such bad news for the U.S. economy
FedEx Corp. has bad news for investors, but what the logistics company’s massive profit warning says about the U.S. economy may be even worse. “The FedEx news was pretty stark. But when I read it, I w...