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Katy Perry Erupts on Trump Administration for Using 'Firework' in Military Video TMZKaty Perry blasts White House use of song on Iran strike TikTok: ‘Deeply appalled' The HillKaty Perry Decries White House Using ‘Firework' in Iran War Post Bloomberg.comKaty Perry "Deeply Appalled" At White House Use Of ‘Firework' Song In Military Bombing Video Deadline
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Katy Perry ‘appalled' that White House used ‘Firework' song in Iran war video The Washington PostKaty Perry blasts White House use of song on Iran strike TikTok: ‘Deeply appalled' The HillKaty Perry Slams White House for Using "Firework" in Military Strikes Video: "I Am Deeply Appalled" The Hollywood ReporterKaty Perry 'appalled' af
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India's Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters The New York Times‘Cockroaches won': India's youth protest leaders declare victory as minister resigns NBC NewsIndia's Gen Z Protesters Wrest a Victory From Modi Government WSJDharmendra Pradhan: India's 'cockroach' protesters call off strike as education minister resigns BBCModi's education minister quits as jubilant
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Trump's insult-laden speech to press dinner draws mostly stunned silence The Washington PostTrump bombed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner — and proved its point CNNTrump spares no one at WHCA dinner, taking aim at Dems, press and his own Cabinet Fox NewsFive Major Moments From President Trump's Speech at the Correspondents' Dinner WSJ
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Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.
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"We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest."
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Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.
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President Trump remains the evening's keynote speaker, as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.
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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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