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Pheu Thai Candidate Promises Digital Currency Airdrop of $300 to Every Citizen in Thailand if Elected
8.4.2023
A Pheu Thai candidate running for prime minister of Thailand position, Srettha Thavisin, has promised that every citizen in the country will receive 10,000 Thai baht ($300) in digital currency if he wins the general election in May. However, a minister within the prime minister’s office...
Acquiring a Home With Bitcoin — A Deep Dive Into the Latest Crypto-Backed Mortgage Trend
24.5.2022
During the last few years, cryptocurrencies have been integrated into traditional finance tools like automated teller machines (ATMs), loadable debit cards, point-of-sale devices, and direct payments for all kinds of goods and services. Digital assets have also been added to retirement account...
Coalition of US Senators Press President Biden for a Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks
19.4.2021
While Americans are still getting their third stimulus payments, discussions of tacking on a fourth round of direct payments to Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal have started trending. Just recently, a coalition led by Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and over a dozen...
Mizuho Bank Survey Says $24 Billion in US Stimulus Checks May Be Used to Buy Bitcoin
16.3.2021
On March 15, 2021, Mizuho Securities Co., a firm wholly-owned subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, revealed the findings of a new survey that says a great deal of stimulus money will find its way into stock markets and the cryptocurrency economy. Participants in Mizuho’s survey made less...
New Stimulus Proposals Gain Support While Lawmakers Push for Second Stimulus Checks to Help Americans
7.12.2020
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to add stimulus measures to the spending bill that...
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
Second Stimulus Checks: When Direct Payments to Americans Will Come Under Joe Biden
9.11.2020
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election is affecting how fast Americans will receive their second stimulus checks. With Joe Biden named the president-elect, Americans are eager to know how soon they will receive the second round of direct payments. When Second Stimulus Checks Are Coming Many...
Second Stimulus Checks: When Lawmakers Will Pass Relief Package With Direct Payments to Americans
2.11.2020
Negotiations on a new coronavirus aid stimulus package are still underway as Americans wait to receive their second round of stimulus checks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have their own ideas of when the next stimulus package with...
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
6 Stimulus Packages Have Been Proposed to Provide Second Direct Payments to Americans
11.10.2020
Six stimulus packages have been proposed to provide second stimulus checks for Americans. The latest proposal came from the White House on Friday. Several stimulus bills are being discussed as Americans hope to soon receive another round of direct payments to help them through the coronavirus...
Immediate $1,200 Stimulus Checks: Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Stand-Alone Stimulus Bill Fast
7.10.2020
Congress has been urged to pass a stand-alone stimulus bill to immediately provide Americans with second stimulus checks of $1,200 after talks of approving a larger stimulus package of $2.2 trillion have stalled. New Stimulus Bill for $1,200 Direct Payments to Americans U.S. President Donald Trump...
New Stimulus Checks: Barbara Corcoran Slams Mark Cuban’s Expiry Date Idea, Favors Long-Term Relief
5.10.2020
Famous investor and “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran has criticized Mark Cuban’s “use it or lose it” approach to the second round of stimulus checks for Americans. She also shares her thinking on what’s more important than one-time direct payments. Second...
‘$2.6 Trillion’ Stimulus Bill With Second Direct Payments to Americans Ready for Voting
1.10.2020
US lawmakers are intensely discussing a new stimulus package that could cost between $2.2 trillion and $2.6 trillion. The bill could be voted on this week as talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heat up over the content of the bill. New Stimulus Bill: Final...
$2.4 Trillion Stimulus Package Proposed in US With Second Direct Payments to Americans
27.9.2020
A new stimulus package costing about $2.4 trillion is being prepared in the U.S. that includes a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Since the first coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law, talks of further relief aid have stalled. This new proposal aims to restart the stimulus...
New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill: Second Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming to Americans
13.5.2020
Americans could be getting their second stimulus checks as a new coronavirus relief bill has been introduced. It includes more direct payments of up to $6,000 per household. The new bill is expected to cost more than $3 trillion, making it the biggest emergency relief package in U.S. history....
Printing Money from Thin Air – How the Fed Reduces Purchasing Power and Makes You Poorer
26.3.2020
Unless you have your head in the sand, you’ve probably realized that governments and central banks can print money out of thin air and in unlimited amounts. The United States and the Federal Reserve have been creating money from nothing for years because they had exhausted all their monetary...
$2 Trillion for Surveillance Capitalism – US Government Promises $1,200 to Every American
25.3.2020
On Wednesday, U.S. Congressional leaders had seemingly come up with a stimulus deal at around 1 a.m. EST. The package will cost upwards of $2 trillion and politicians are promising direct payments of $1,200 per American if they make $75,000 or less. The dollar injection will be the largest...