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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Thoughts on TikTok
Boycotts, buycotts and the rise of consumer activism
Class, income and a shift in American politics
What happened to Apple’s car?
The recession that’s always six months away
Super Tuesday aftermath
The global rise of right-wing populism
What’s left out of the inflation calculation
The clash of two tech titans
Whaddya wanna know about inflation?
McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
Why anime is everywhere all at once
The work that awaits Congress in March
Economic sanctions vs. boycotts
Nvidia’s AI chips are the hot new thing
Is spying really happening at U.S. ports?
NATO’s place in the global economy
Thoughts on Navalny’s death
Biden is entering his TikTok era
What it’s like to be in Gaza right now
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