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Representing the red, white and blue is complicated for some Olympians The Washington PostTeam USA freestyle skiers spark Olympic outrage over remarks about representing US: 'Anti-American rhetoric' foxnews.comAs Winter Olympics begin in Italy, some Team USA athletes speak out about politics at home cbsnews.com
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Stellantis said it expects to take a 22-billion-euro ($26 billion) as it overhauls its business to accelerate the rollout of electric and hybrid vehicles.
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How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives AxiosWhite House Debuts Drug-Buying Site TrumpRx, With Roughly 40 Medications The Wall Street JournalTrumpRx: See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site cbsnews.comTrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings The New York TimesHow effective will TrumpRX be at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans? PBS
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Scoop: White House plans Board of Peace meeting in D.C. on Gaza reconstruction AxiosTrump's ‘Board of Peace' to convene in Washington, discuss Gaza: Report Al JazeeraUS plans Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 to fundraise for Gaza rebuild The Times of IsraelTrump's ‘Board of Peace' and the multilateral
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The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time, as old line stocks come back into vogue.
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The speculation that bitcoin would hit $200,000 in 2025 now seems like a dream. Because it was.
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Disruption. It's coming for the U.S. dollar in the form of digital currency. Last week the Biden administration detailed a broad plan for adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the coming years. The Departments of Energy, Commerce, the Treasury, and other agencies weighed in on how to manage and regulate a CBDC.
The government is reacting in part to the explosive growth of digital currencies. About three out of ten U.S. adults currently invest in some form of cryptocurrency, or "crypto," like Bitcoin or Ethereum. These digital "coins" rely on a decentralized network of computers to verify financial transactions, cutting out third parties like banks or credit cards.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of crypto
Advocates of crypto point to its affordability, efficiency, and its ability to reach consumers with little or no access to traditional banking services. With just a mobile phone or a crypto ATM, consumers can easily send and receive digital currency, even across international borders.
On the other hand, crypto is still largely unregulated and volatile. Investors in Bitcoin, for example, saw returns of over 70% in 2021, but the currency is down almost 60% year to date. And if you send your payment to the wrong account (called a "digital wallet") there may be no way to retrieve it. Crypto has also been used for money laundering, fraud, and to fund terrorism. Several
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