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Rafael Nam

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Rafael Nam

    A Trump-backed crypto bill just suffered a bruising defeat in the Senate. Here's why (opens the original)

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    Updated September 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT It was meant to be a game changer for the cryptocurrency industry. Instead, a key piece of legislation championed by both crypto executives and President Trump suffered a stinging defeat in the U.S. Senate — and now faces steep hurdles to become law. The Clarity Act — officially called the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — has been at the top of the crypto sector's wish list for years. But on Tuesday, the bill failed to clear a key procedural hurdle fol

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Rafael Nam

    This bill could reshape crypto in America -- and it's sparking a major battle (opens the original)

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    It could be a game changer for the cryptocurrency industry. That is, if it can survive fierce opposition and actually become law. On Tuesday, the Senate will hold a key procedural vote on the Clarity Act — officially called the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — which has been at the top of the crypto sector's wish list for years. The massive bill — which stretches over 600 pages — would establish the first regulations for the crypto sector in U.S. history. But opponents see this as the industry

  3. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Rafael Nam

    Federal Reserve chairs historically over-communicate what's next. Kevin Warsh wants to say less (opens the original)

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    The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meets next week. It directs one of the Fed's biggest tools - that's the interest rate. Raise the interest rate, it can act as a brake on the economy. Lower it, and it can act as an accelerator. It is so powerful that Fed chairs traditionally manage it with care, often signaling what they intend to do before they actually change rates. But as NPR's Rafael Nam reports, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is doing things differently. RAFAEL NAM, BYLINE: There's a big d

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Rafael Nam

    The bond market is signaling trouble ahead. This is why you should pay attention (opens the original)

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    If you know one thing about bonds, know this: A sharp sell-off is shaking the bond market, and it has big implications for both the economy and your pocketbook. To understand why the sell-off matters, it helps to understand how bond markets work — and why they are sounding alarm bells about the U.S. government's record-shattering debt levels and the path for inflation. Here's a simple and handy guide to make sense of what's going on. Bonds are essentially like loans. The U.S. government — like j

  5. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Rafael Nam

    European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo (opens the original)

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    UEFA — the soccer body that represents 55 European nations — said on Thursday it would maintain its boycott of the World Cup, extending the pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign over a failed plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. UEFA first announced the boycott last week after FIFA unveiled the plan, which would have involved creating a separate venture to handle all commercial operations of the World Cup and other tournaments — and then selling part of the

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