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Remittances
A global update on bad actors in cryptocurrency
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 9, 2024
Economic sanctions, as well as frauds and scams, tend to drive illicit crypto activity in the countries where it's most prevalent.
Ukrainians in the U.S. have found new ways to send money to loved ones back home
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 22, 2022
But remittances have actually fallen as the war has dragged on.
Ukrainians in the U.S. struggle to send money home as war rages
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 7, 2022
In a typical year, they send more than $500 million to family and friends. Now, it's not easy.
Pandemic remittances have rebounded. Can that last?
Nov 30, 2020
Immigrants from Mexico and the Dominican Republic have been sending more money home than they were before the pandemic.
Remittances to some Latin American countries are booming
by
Erika Beras
Sep 2, 2020
Latinx migrants tend to work in essential jobs. And their families back home could really use the support.
Drop in global remittances may worsen poverty
Jun 29, 2020
Migrants who have lost wages due to COVID-19 are struggling to send funds back home to their families in poorer countries.
Sending money to another country is a lot easier than it used to be
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 21, 2019
The remittances business is getting crowded, and customers have more options.
For public good, not for profit.
Facebook's crypto plan could disrupt remittance market
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 19, 2019
Facebook says sending money over its network will cost next to nothing. Remittance companies will be watching closely.
Haitians with TPS help fuel Haiti's economy, one wire transfer at a time
by
Renata Sago
Apr 17, 2018
Their protected status ends in 2019. If they have to leave the U.S., how might that affect Haiti’s economy?
Not it: No one wants to pay for Trump’s border wall
Aug 24, 2017
Not the Sun. Not Mexico. Not Americans.