Five years ago Sam Bankman-Fried hadn’t bought his first bitcoin, but today, he’s one of the youngest billionaires in the world thanks to the cryptocurrency, and one of the most powerful people in the young but fast-growing crypto industry. Bankman-Fried, who has been touted by some as the next Warren Buffett, still drives his Toyota Corolla, and he tells CNBC that he plans to … [Read more...]
Katie Porter criticizes Mnuchin for ‘play-acting’ as a lawyer
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) got into a heated exchange with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2 over attempts to move Federal Reserve coronavirus relief funds back into the Treasury's general funds. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: … [Read more...]
Senator Josh Hawley on working with Bernie Sanders on COVID-19 relief
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley is working with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to push for direct stimulus payments to Americans, potentially by holding up bipartisan relief legislation that does not include it. He joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss his proposal, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stating Joe Biden won the election. josh hawley,senator,bernie … [Read more...]