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Introducing the Crypto Mom
Jan 23, 2025

Introducing the Crypto Mom

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We'll learn more about Hester Peirce, who is heading a task force to develop crypto regulatory framework for the SEC.

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Hester Peirce and SEC Crypto 2.0

A lot has come out of the new Trump administration in its first week, including a change of course coming at the Securities and Exchange Commission over how it deals with cryptocurrency. Now in charge of that shift is Hester Peirce, whom the crypto industry has affectionately dubbed “Crypto Mom.”

What it was like to work at a grocery store during peak COVID

Jan 23, 2025
For our Economic Pulse series, we're taking a closer look at essential workers' experiences during the height of the pandemic.
"We have an industry that employs millions of people to sell the rest of us food, and they can't feed themselves," said writer Ann Larson of grocery store workers.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC