Can Bitcoin Be a National Currency? El Salvador Is Trying to Find Out.
The country made bitcoin legal tender last September and now is aiming to raise $1 billion to fund expansive economic policies by cashing in on the crypto craze. But the IMF warns bitcoin is too risky, and Salvadorans are mostly sticking to dollars.Read More
Roblox Shares Fall More Than 20% as Earnings Disappoint
Gaming platform’s quarterly results added to investors’ concerns about the company’s ability to grow users as the pandemic fades.Read More
Rita Sampson Named Director of Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Rita M. Sampson has been named Director of the agency’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO). “Rita brings a wealth of experience to the Office of Equal Employment…Read More
The Margin: ‘SIM swap’ scams swiped $68 million in 2021— here’s how to protect yourself
Read MoreThe FBI warns criminals are getting victims’ cellphone numbers assigned to new SIM cards, and then stealing bank account information and other personal data
International Living: This expat scored a $905-a-month rental in Sintra, Portugal
Read MoreWith its cool and cloudy microclimate, Sintra is very different from most of Portugal.
Living With Climate Change: The future is now? Even DeLorean will have an EV offering this year
Read MorePerhaps it was inevitable the notorious gull-winged DeLorean would be reimagined yet again, this time with an all-electric powertrain.
: Your estate plan might be outdated because it excludes digital assets
Read MoreUpdate legal documents to include your life in the cyber world.
The Fed: Fed’s Harker backs small interest rate hike in March
Read MorePhiladelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said Wednesday he would like to see a quarter-percentage point rate hike in March.
Metals Stocks: Gold futures climb as tension over Ukraine resurfaces
Read MoreGold futures trade higher on Wednesday, staging a partial rebound from a loss in the previous session, as markets react to shifting headlines on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The View From Unretirement: 5 keys to a successful ‘unretirement’
Read MoreHow I’ve planned to make this new chapter of my life a fulfilling one