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After Weak Jobs Report, BLS Commissioner Gets the Ax
Today NLW unpacks a stunning escalation as President Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report. The move has sh…
10 months ago
The Stablecoin Free Banking Debate—What History Really Says
For this Long Read Sunday, NLW explores Nick Carter’s sweeping new essay comparing modern stablecoins to 19th-century free banking. Through a condens…
10 months, 1 week ago
Crypto's Regulatory U-Turn: The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week
This week’s Friday Five is dominated by a stunning speech from the new SEC Chair, signaling a dramatic shift in U.S. crypto policy. NLW breaks down t…
10 months, 1 week ago
Powell's Hawkish Wait-and-See
The July FOMC meeting delivered no rate change—but plenty of political drama. Powell refused to guide toward September cuts, triggering hawkish marke…
10 months, 1 week ago
Crypto Treasuries Face Their First Real Test
Crypto treasury companies like Bitmine and Backed are under pressure as investor enthusiasm wanes. Bitmine’s share buyback failed to move markets, ra…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ray Dalio Says We’ve Hit the Point of No Return
In a sobering comments, legendary hedge fund manager Ray Dalio recently warned that the U.S. has crossed a fiscal Rubicon. NLW breaks down Dalio’s th…
10 months, 1 week ago
$9 Billion Bitcoin Sale Stress Tests the Market—and Passes
Galaxy Digital just executed one of the largest Bitcoin OTC deals in history—moving 80,000 BTC worth $9 billion for a mysterious Satoshi-era wallet. …
10 months, 1 week ago
Finish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Rights, and Spicy Dividends
On this Long Read Sunday, NLW dives into the two major fronts of America’s evolving crypto legislation. First, he reads and reacts to a joint op-ed f…
10 months, 1 week ago
Crypto's Institutional Summer: Perps, Policy, and the Ethereum Surge
This week's Friday Five dives into a deceptively quiet but consequential stretch for crypto. NLW and Scott Melker break down Dan Tapiero’s massive $5…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the Trade War Actually a Capital War?
In today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW dives deep into the evolving trade dynamics between the U.S. and Japan, asking whether the current trade war…
10 months, 2 weeks ago