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Elizabeth Warren May Finally Have the Firepower to Fuel Her Anti-Crypto Army

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is preparing an aggressive congressional examination of the cryptocurrency industry, prediction markets, and President Donald Trump’s digital asset ventures following Democrats’ Nov. 3 midterm victories—with investigations, subpoenas, and regulatory confrontations potentially awaiting companies when the new Congress convenes in January. Warren Questions Crypto’s Value as Trump Family Businesses Face Scrutiny Elizabeth […]

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Politics

The Guardian view on welfare reform: time to retire lazy myths and stereotypes | Editorial

A speech by the leader of the opposition exemplifies much that is wrong with the way British politics conventionally talks about benefit claimants There is a big difference between expenditure that is rising and a rise that is “out of control”. The amount Britain spends on social security is in the former category. Too much political rhetoric around the subject assumes that it is in the latter one. The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts the growth in welfare spending over the next five years at 0.2%-0.5% of gross domestic product, from £353bn this year to £431bn in 2032. That money mig

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