Oct 20, 2023

So much money to send and nobody there to send it

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We preview the billions in urgent foreign aid President Joe Biden is expected to request from Congress. Also: revisiting the net neutrality fight.

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What all is in Biden is funding request?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

President Joe Biden is asking Congress for an emergency funding request totaling $105 billion. We do the numbers.

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Net neutrality is back on the agenda

by Nova Safo

Are internet providers businesses or utilities? The fight over net neutrality has been reignited. We dig in.

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At stake in Argentina's election: replacing the peso with the U.S. dollar

by Natalio Cosoy

Oct 20, 2023

Argentine presidential candidates Javier Milei has vowed to dollarize Argentina's economy and close down the central bank.

Far right presidential candidate Javier Milei has proposed dollarizing Argentina’s economy. Above, a supporter of Milei holds fake $100 bills that bear Milei's face.

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