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US Senate Blocks Stablecoin Legislation Over Trump Memecoin Controversy
Cryptocurrency // May 08, 2025

A bill to promote stablecoins was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Thursday (May 8) over political disagreements and controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The bill only garnered 48 votes, falling short of the 60 votes needed to...

764K Trump Meme Coin Purchasers Reportedly Lost Money 
Cryptocurrency // May 07, 2025

President Donald Trump’s election last year was good news for the cryptocurrency industry. Smaller investors in the Trump-branded $TRUMP meme coin introduced earlier this year apparently haven’t been as fortunate. Roughly 764,000 wallets that purchased the token have lost money on their investment, CNBC reported...

Top CEOs Sound Alarm on Trump’s Unpredictable Trade Policies, WSJ Reports
Economy // April 25, 2025

Major U.S. corporate leaders are raising serious concerns that President Trump’s constantly shifting tariff policies are spooking consumers and throwing business planning into disarray, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The CEOs of companies like American Airlines, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble have warned...

Report: Trump Policies Hurting Tourism as Europeans Stay Home
Economy // April 13, 2025

U.S. immigration policy has reportedly triggered a sharp drop in visitors from Europe. The number of travelers from western Europe who spent at least one night in the U.S. dropped by 17% year over year in March, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (April 11),...

Interviews & Exclusives
Trump Exec Order Puts Paper Checks on Borrowed Time, but Data Hurdles Loom Large

March 31, 2025
By now, President Donald Trump’s executive order to modernize how the federal government handles treasury disbursements is old news. The move, dubbed by some as “#KillTheCheck,” aims to address rising check fraud and cut costs the administration projects will exceed $650 million in fiscal 2024 alone. Sounds great, right? There’s a catch. As Ingo Payments […]

ACAMS: Biden Administration Faces Challenges On AML And Cybercrime

December 21, 2020
The incoming Biden Administration has got its work cut out for it on a number of fronts. Job No. 1 is tackling a public-health crisis the likes of which have not...

COVID-19 Relief 101: What’s Passed Already, What’s Up For Debate And What’s Next

March 19, 2020
While the COVID-19 has been a looming and growing threat on the global stage since almost the start of the new year, for U.S. citizens, it has been more or...

Spring Speculation Has Sprung: Walmart, Amazon, Trump And Target

April 02, 2018
Spring, after a long delay, has arrived. It seems to have (mostly) stopped snowing, the April Fools’ Day Easter baskets have been put away, and now it’s time to see what...

Quick Reads
Trump Meme Coin Issuer Adds Rewards Points Program

May 12, 2025
The issuer of the $TRUMP meme coin has launched a rewards points program. “Connect your wallet to start earning points for what’s to come,” Fight Fight Fight, LLC said in a Monday (May 12) post on X. “Go to TrumpPoints.GetTrumpMemes.com to learn more and start getting points now!” The company announced in the same post the […]

US Senate Blocks Stablecoin Legislation Over Trump Memecoin Controversy

May 08, 2025
A bill to promote stablecoins was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Thursday (May 8) over political disagreements and controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, according to reporting from...

764K Trump Meme Coin Purchasers Reportedly Lost Money 

May 07, 2025
President Donald Trump’s election last year was good news for the cryptocurrency industry. Smaller investors in the Trump-branded $TRUMP meme coin introduced earlier this year apparently haven’t been as fortunate....

Top CEOs Sound Alarm on Trump’s Unpredictable Trade Policies, WSJ Reports

April 25, 2025
Major U.S. corporate leaders are raising serious concerns that President Trump’s constantly shifting tariff policies are spooking consumers and throwing business planning into disarray, according to a Wall Street Journal...