Suchit Chávez / TruthdigFeb 2, 2026
Una élite económica emergente y respaldada por el gobierno está consolidando su poder: forjando su propio paraíso cripto. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Suchit Chávez / TruthdigFeb 2, 2026
In El Salvador, a government-backed economic elite is consolidating power and forging its own crypto paradise while workers struggle. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Corey G. Johnson, Al Shaw / ProPublicaDec 22, 2025
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Dean Baker / Beat the PressDec 17, 2024
If the economy is producing near its limits, the idea would be virtually certain to increase inflation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Freddy Brewster / The LeverAug 1, 2024
The crypto industry is spending big this year's election to sway policy in their favor — and this is what they want. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Renee Dudley / ProPublicaAug 29, 2019
Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigJun 25, 2019
The threat of a U.S. technology company taking up the model set by China's WeChat Pay and Alipay may now be materializing. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigJun 21, 2019
The tech behemoth’s bid to create its own pseudocurrency à la China’s WeChat is likely to flop, but we can't afford to write it off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated PressJun 18, 2019
The social network giant seeks to launch a global challenger to Bitcoin with big-name partners, more fodder for regulators' scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 12, 2018
Advising that anyone interested in cryptocurrencies proceed with caution, the "Last Week Tonight" host tries to shed some light on the latest financial trend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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