Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Currency Plans to Skeptical Lawmakers

MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 House panel members use the opportunity to grill the CEO on company's track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns of a World Divided Between U.S. and China

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the risk of each creating its own rival currencies, trade systems, tech and more is a real threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook May Pose a Greater Danger Than Wall Street

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Facebook Plans Its Own Digital Currency for 2 Billion-Plus Users

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 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 )

Goodbye to the Dollar

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 4, 2019 The Trump administration accelerates the abandonment of the dollar as the world’s principal reserve currency, which will be fatal to the American empire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World’

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Apr 30, 2018 The 2007-2008 financial crisis triggered a massive shift in the global order. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

John Oliver Explains Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )

Mnuchin May Not Put Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 2, 2017 The treasury secretary said he is "not focused" on replacing slaveholder Andrew Jackson's image with that of Tubman, an abolitionist and a onetime slave. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tubman on the 20

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$20 Bill

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Now That Women Can Appear on Our $10 Bills, Can They Make More Money, Too?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2015 Hey, did you hear that an American woman of historical import is slated to appear on the $10 bill? Is anyone investigating whether her ten-spot will be worth the same as the one with Alexander Hamilton on it -- or would its actual value come in at, say, $7.70? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Whatever Happened to Antitrust?

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 25, 2015 Last week’s settlement between the Justice Department and five giant banks reveals the appalling weakness of modern antitrust law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )