Public Policy, Private Profit

Trump pushed a crypto bill the same week his own crypto holdings were worth about $1.2 billion. The dollar dropped while his bag grew.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Public Policy, Private Profit

Source article: Bitcoin tops $77,000, gold hits $4,661 as Treasury, Trump moves fuel rally.

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Topic tags
economy, business and finance, financial and business service, monetary policy, market and exchange
Primary entities
Bitcoin, Gold, U.S. dollar, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Donald Trump
Themes
Government bond buybacks, Cryptocurrency regulation, Investor shifts toward alternative assets, Commodity and digital asset market volatility
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Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness