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 / Truthdig and Mr. Fish 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 )