Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve the first exchange-traded funds holding bitcoin. But regulators still have concerns, and a recent hack of an SEC social media account have only heightened fears. Plus, the pandemic relief funds that’ve been keeping state budgets afloat are gone. We’ll unpack why state budgets can be trickier beasts than the federal budget. And: This is normally a zombie-free zone, but “The Last of Us” TV series has us reconsidering.
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The last mile of the inflation fight just got bumpy
The EV market’s growing pains
A new round of student debt relief
Let’s talk about earthquakes and the economy
The economic ripple effects of the Baltimore bridge collapse
It’s the end of an era for giant GE
The water technology our future might depend on
How much does the stuff we buy actually cost?
A steel industry tug of war
How our feelings about the economy are shaping the election
Boeing and the “glass cliff”
The political and economic power of white evangelicals
The trickle-down effects of the Dobbs abortion decision
Immigration and U.S. economic growth
Government shutdown déjà vu
Why are Americans so unhappy?
America’s news deserts and the 2024 election
Gaza’s food crisis
Our annual cherry blossom episode
Reddit, meme stocks and an IPO
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