Sam Gustin
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Reporter and editor. Biz, tech, policy. Bylines @ The Nation, Vice, Time, Wired. samgustin.com
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Trump and his Bitcoin-loving acolytes want to turn the government into their personal ATM.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump and His Crypto Cronies Have Big Plans. Be Afraid.
The incoming president and his Bitcoin-loving acolytes want to turn the government into their personal ATM.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-crypto-bitcoin-corruption/
12 months ago
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Fair winds and following seas ...
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Grateful Dead - Me And Bobby McGee (1972) (HD 60fps)
YouTube video by The 70s, A Decade of Music in 60fps
https://youtube.com/watch?v=QkN9Rh40KI8&si=pbaU8oi9oUin1sWU
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Really excited we have the privilege of publishing Samuel Freedman today, whose piece is as excellent as youād expect.
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Masterfully written gem of historical perspective, as to be expected from Sam Freedman.
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about 1 month ago
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The Nation Magazine
about 2 months ago
In the 60 Minutes controversy, Weiss is likely doing what she always does: producing a line of propaganda masquerading as news coverage that serves the interest of her patronsāin this case, David Ellison, whose interests are served by protecting Donald Trump.
https://bit.ly/45bGW9m
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Bari Weiss's Counter-Journalistic Crusade Targets ā60 Minutesā
The new editor in chief at CBS News has shown she's not merely stupendously unqualified--she's ideologically opposed to the practice of good journalism.
https://bit.ly/45bGW9m
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Rick Steves is a national treasure.
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about 2 months ago
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Another
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classic. These columns are a genre all their own. NYT: A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up āTrumpā
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
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A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up āTrumpā
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/us/trump-commemorative-coin.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Trumpās FCC chief Brendan Carr has weaponized the agency to intimidate news organizations and media companies by threatening their broadcast licenses.
@thenation.com
(from June)
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Trumpās FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator
With a new GOP majority, the incoming FCC boss aims to punish criticism, reward obedienceāand screw the public.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fcc-brendan-carr-mob-enforcer/
5 months ago
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How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public
@thenation.com
[from March]
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public
The president and his GOP cronies want to tamper with government statistics and use deceptive budget gimmicks to lie about the impact of their massive tax and budget cuts.
https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/trump-manipulate-economic-data-fesac/
7 months ago
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7 months ago
I write in
@thenation.com
that Paramountās recent settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our hyper-capitalistic media system. I argue that we should be thinking now about the structural media reforms we need for the post-Trump era as we rebuild journalism from the ground up.
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TheĀ MediaāsĀ Profits Trump Democracy,Ā OnceĀ Again
Paramountās settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our corporateĀ media system.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/the-medias-profits-trump-democracy-once-again/
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Trumpās FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator
@thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Trumpās FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator
With a new GOP majority, the incoming FCC boss aims to punish criticism, reward obedienceāand screw the public.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fcc-brendan-carr-mob-enforcer/
8 months ago
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Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died. Tribute from
@nicholsuprising.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/robert-mcchesney-obituary/
11 months ago
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Micah
11 months ago
congestion pricing is one of the most comprehensively successful policies NYC has ever seen, so of course all the worst people want to get rid of it
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James Fallows
11 months ago
Fodder for novels about our times: 1) Trump Commerce Sec H Lutnick says people won't really notice if SocSec misses a payment cycle:
www.axios.com/2025/03/21/s...
2) Lutnick just bought house in DC for $25 million, all cash 3) Seller: Bret Baier of Fox
www.washingtonian.com/2024/12/20/b...
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Jessica J. GonzƔlez
11 months ago
As FCC chair, Brendan Carr has launched multiple attacks on freedom of the press. Heās demonstrated a clear pattern of supporting Trumpās authoritarian takeover by using his government perch to quash dissent. My latest piece dissects his seven most chilling attacks on free speech.
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How FCC Chairman Carr Has Fueled Trump's Authoritarian Takeover
Carr has undermined free speech and press freedom as he carries out Trumpās promises of retribution for those who report critically on his actions.
https://www.freepress.net/blog/how-fcc-chairman-carr-has-fueled-trumps-authoritarian-takeover
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Bobby Kogan
11 months ago
The Federal Reserve has significantly revised down expected growth for this year and meaningfully revised up expected inflation for this year. Trumpās chaotic and harmful approach to the economy is already showing up.
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Illustrative Distributional Effects of Policies Consistent with the House Concurrent Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025
https://budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/illustrative-distributional-effects-policies-consistent-house-concurrent-budget-resolution-fiscal
11 months ago
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Matt Novak
11 months ago
DOJ is ditching a bunch of guidelines on how businesses can accommodate people with disabilities. It's supposedly about combating high prices.
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Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Cost-of-Living Crisis, Including Rescinding 11 Pieces of Guidance
The Justice Department today announced that it is taking action in response to President Trumpās Presidential Memorandum āDelivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost...
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-actions-combat-cost-living-crisis-including-rescinding-11
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Redistribution of wealth from the bottom to the top.
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11 months ago
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www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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11 months ago
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Kyle Griffin
11 months ago
Trump's trade war will hit Trump voters hardest.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trade War Retaliation Will Hit Trump Voters Hardest
Nearly 8 million Americans work in industries targeted by the levies and the majority are Trump voters, a New York Times analysis shows
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/15/business/economy/tariffs-trump-maps-voters.html
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Bobby Kogan
11 months ago
Yale Budget is out w/ illustrative analysis of what following the House budget plan could look like - of what cutting Medicaid & SNAP while extending the Trump tax cuts could look like. Itād hurt the poor, be roughly neutral for the middle class, & help the rich.
budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/...
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Ernie Tedeschi
11 months ago
Important new work from my
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colleagues Harris Eppsteiner & John Ricco on the House budget resolution. Neutral illustrative policies consistent w/ committee deficit targets suggest the proposed tax + spending cuts are regressive: they benefit the top & hurt the bottom. 1/3
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Wrote about "current policy baseline" earlier this week.
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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11 months ago
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Carl Quintanilla
11 months ago
A lot can happen in five months. šŗšø
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Trump and his GOP allies are plotting a massive budgetary gimmick designed to conceal the fact that their budget numbers donāt add upāand they know it.
@thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public
The president and his GOP cronies want to tamper with government statistics and use deceptive budget gimmicks to lie about the impact of their massive tax and budget cuts.
https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/trump-manipulate-economic-data-fesac/
11 months ago
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The Trump administration is looking for ways to obscure the true cost of its economic plans at a time when the US economy is already flashing warning signs of a recession.
@thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public
The president and his GOP cronies want to tamper with government statistics and use deceptive budget gimmicks to lie about the impact of their massive tax and budget cuts.
https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/trump-manipulate-economic-data-fesac/
11 months ago
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AP: Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-recession-economy-higher-prices-7f481abbaae500bf826445236b958e61?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
11 months ago
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Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows
The Army Corps colonel responsible for releasing reservoir water at Trumpās direction knew it wouldnāt reach Southern California as he promised, a memo obtained by The Post shows.
https://wapo.st/3Def9KV
11 months ago
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AP: US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending
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US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending
President Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-recession-fears-535e22b2c7c62ce917afe12c19c60c75?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
11 months ago
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Basically, a highly regressive consumption tax that would transfer huge amounts of wealth upward. Which I suppose is the point.
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12 months ago
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Trump and his Bitcoin-loving acolytes want to turn the government into their personal ATM.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump and His Crypto Cronies Have Big Plans. Be Afraid.
The incoming president and his Bitcoin-loving acolytes want to turn the government into their personal ATM.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-crypto-bitcoin-corruption/
12 months ago
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Bobby Kogan
12 months ago
New op-ed from me: yes, House Republicans really are coming for your Medicaid and SNAP. In this piece, I explain why the Republicans who say, "oh, we're not actually going for Medicaid and SNAP" are bullshitting you.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | The GOPās budget plan makes it hard to conceal its lies about Medicaid and SNAP
House Republicans aim to use a procedure known as budget reconciliation, which allows the Senate to pass legislation with only 51 votes rather than the usual 60 required.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/house-republicans-budget-medicaid-snap-cuts-rcna194231
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12 months ago
š§µ (1/4) Critics aren't the only ones that call this a gimmick. It simply is so.
@bbkogan.bsky.social
and Congressman Schweikert have it right; fiscal costs vanish.
www.wsj.com/politics/rep...
from
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GOP Wants $4 Trillion Tax Cut to Look Like Nothing
Republicans are mulling an aggressive move that critics call a blatant gimmick.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/republican-tax-plan-extend-cuts-83e4b414?st=X4HArL
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Noah Shachtman
12 months ago
The DC press turns every story into a win or loss for the president. That's particularly nuts on a night like tonight when the House just voted to take food from millions of kids.
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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trumpās administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program arenāt expected to save the government any money,...
https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df
12 months ago
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Carl Quintanilla
12 months ago
$DJT 10-k
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Seth D. Michaels
12 months ago
very good reporting here, at micro and macro level
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Trump's Medicaid cuts would leave millions without health care
The human cost will be brutalāunless a few Republicans develop spines.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/trump-republican-medicaid-cuts-health-disability/
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Helen Dickinson
12 months ago
Important piece from
@pamherd.bsky.social
on what Trump's reforms mean for people with disability in public life
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Who is included in Trump's America?
In multiple ways, Trump is pushing people with disabilities out of public life
https://open.substack.com/pub/donmoynihan/p/who-is-included-in-trumps-america?r=3os5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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CDAPress: Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene
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Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene
Saturdayās Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House Bill 138 and other recent legislative ini...
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/22/chaos-erupts-at-kcrcc-legislative-town-hall/
12 months ago
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Alt National Park Service
12 months ago
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside downāthe traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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The end goal is to claim enough savings -- real or fabricated doesn't matter -- to fund the extension of Trump's 2017 tax cut, which was "skewed to the rich, expensive, and failed to deliver on Its promises."
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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12 months ago
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Donald Trumpās Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Donald Trumpās Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities
The presidentās disdain for disabled peopleāand obsession with genetic superiorityāharks back to a grim past.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-dei-target-access-disabilities/
12 months ago
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about 1 year ago
Eliminating the ACA Medicaid Expansion Match Could: --Reduce Total Medicaid Spending by Up To $1.9 Trillion Over 10 Years -- End Coverage for 20 Million People
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Eliminating the ACA Medicaid Expansion Match Could Reduce Total Medicaid Spending by Up To $1.9 Trillion Over 10 Years and End Coverage for 20 Million PeopleĀ | KFF
A new KFF analysis finds that a congressional proposal to significantly cut federal spending on the Affordable Care Actās Medicaid expansion could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to nearly one-fi...
https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/press-release/eliminating-the-aca-medicaid-expansion-match-could-reduce-total-medicaid-spending-by-up-to-1-9-trillion-over-10-years-and-end-coverage-for-20-million-people/
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Ryan Geddie
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I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze. I worked at an organization that -helped veterans who have lost a limb -Assisted elderly and disabled people -Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
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Trump saw Chinatown in 1974, and ever since he's been an expert in California water issues.
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about 1 year ago
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Paramount brass should watch The Insider again. Or maybe for the first time?
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about 1 year ago
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The Nation: Trumpās Inauguration Revealed Whom He Really Serves: The Billionaires and the Crypto Bros
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Trumpās Inauguration Revealed Whom He Really Serves: The Billionaires and the Crypto Bros
In front of Trump stood a handful of CEOs whose combined wealth topped $1.2 trillion. They and the crypto scammers are the true beneficiaries of Trumpās second term.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-inauguration-billionaires-row-crypto/
about 1 year ago
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Totally normal. NYT: Trumpās Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the Worldās Most Valuable
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/u...
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Trumpās Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the Worldās Most Valuable (Gift Article)
The new business venture by the Trump family is generating intensifying criticism and ethics questions, even as it has turned into an overnight phenomenon, generating a windfall on paper.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/us/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-surges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk4.dDD5.RNGoC2hKo47Z&smid=bs-share
about 1 year ago
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AP: Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when heās sworn in as president next week.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-crypto-bitcoin-council-reserve-ulbricht-b192e7ddf93ef9bad9d3209832dbb4ac
about 1 year ago
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