‘Abundance’ needs to include constraints on predatory capitalism.
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Crypto Thought They Bought Congress. They Bought a Headache.
The industry thought it had its legislative wish list on track for passage. Then it all got mired in a fight over credit card swipe fees.
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Three Coin Monte
The Trump administration is removing every financial guardrail from crypto, in order to enrich the first family and its tech and finance allies while destabilizing the economy.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Looming Disaster of the Big Beautiful Bill
On our live show, Ryan Cooper and Whitney Wimbish look at the GOP reconciliation bill.
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The Blockchain Association Just Bought the CFTC
The revolving door isn’t just corrupting the CFTC—it may end the pretense of a Commission altogether.
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These 16 Democratic Senators Deserve a Primary
Allowing yourself to be bought by the crypto lobby is unforgivable.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Reverse Robin Hood Republicans
On our live show, Ryan Cooper, Emma Janssen, and James Baratta look at proposed Republican cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, crypto, trains, and more.
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Senate Democrats Poised to Enable Trump’s Crypto Corruption
Today on TAP: They would also massively destabilize the financial system.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Republicans’ Impossible Jigsaw Puzzle
On our live show, David and Harold Meyerson look at the one big beautiful bill, crypto, the pope, and more.
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The Democrats’ Great Debates
Today on TAP: How to contain Trump and defend democracy? What to stand for affirmatively as an opposition party?