Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it. Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue it is a valuable hedge against inflation, similar to gold. Many…

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Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration

President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting…

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What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary. The nomination would put Lutnick in charge of a sprawling Cabinet agency that is involved in funding new computer chip factories, imposing trade restrictions, releasing economic data and monitoring…

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The ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, which tapered off in recent years, has gained new momentum after Trump’s election win

This past week, Donald Trump was once again elected president of the United States, which resulted in many anxious Americans scrambling to move to other countries. While some wealthy residents dove into citizenship-by-investment options, others searched for the once-popular digital nomad programs. Searches for “digital nomad visa” climbed by 170% amidst the news, according to…

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