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Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026? The New York TimesWall Street Ends 2025 Grinning Despite Some Gloom Bloomberg.comWall Street ends 2025 near record highs after year of economic upheaval The GuardianStock market ends 2025 with double-digit gains ABC News
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China Signals It Won't Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America The Wall Street JournalChina Is Investing Billions in Latin America, Potentially Sidelining U.S. Farmers for Decades to Come Successful Farming5 things to know: Our investigation into China's shift to Latin American agriculture Investigate MidwestTime to rebalance, not dismantle China DailyChina / United States - Latin
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Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway AP NewsToday is Warren Buffett's last day as Berkshire CEO. Business leaders tell us what they learned from him CNNBe a good person and buy boring stocks: Wall Street reflects on Warren Buffett's wisdom Yahoo FinanceWarren Buffett retires as Berkshire Hathaway CEO NBC News
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Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn't Target Putin in Drone Strike The Wall Street JournalCIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say CNNTrump briefed on intelligence regarding Ukraine's alleged plot on Putin's residence The HillRussia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack Reuters
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So Long, Warren. Buffett Leaves Astonishing Gains As He Steps Down As CEO. Investor's Business DailyWarren Buffett retires as Berkshire Hathaway CEO NBC NewsBe a good person and buy boring stocks: Wall Street reflects on Warren Buffett's wisdom Yahoo FinanceToday is Warren Buffett's last day as Berkshire CEO. Business leaders tell us what they learned from him CNN
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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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