‘The financial equivalent of the Death Star’: This Republican lawmaker blasted the Fed for looking into building what he calls an ‘Orwellian-style payment system’ — here’s why he’s so afraid

Story by Bethan Moorcraft, Moneywise,9/4/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-financial-equivalent-of-the-death-star-this-republican-lawmaker-blasted-the-fed-for-looking-into-building-what-he-calls-an-orwellian-style-payment-system-here-s-why-he-s-so-afraid/ar-AA1gdijB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a8fe2cfeeb43469fb336360fc5e35726&ei=20 A U.S. lawmaker has accused the Federal Reserve of quietly working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC)…

Will the U.S. dollar remain the world’s dominant currency? Washington and Wall Street are worried about ‘de-dollarization’ threat.

Joseph Adinolfi, Marketwatch, 4/21/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/will-the-u-s-dollar-remain-the-world-s-dominant-currency-washington-and-wall-street-are-worried-about-de-dollarization-threat/ar-AA1a99w0?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c07f7931fd7b4b6e8a40a532ef4347b9&ei=37 A “de-dollarization” mania is gripping Washington and Wall Street. Wall Street analysts, corporations, policy wonks and others are trying…

Brazil, China strike trade deal agreement to ditch US dollar

Story by Bradford Betz, Fox Business, 3/29/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/brazil-china-strike-trade-deal-agreement-to-ditch-us-dollar/ar-AA19f0F5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0036f5a3a13d48489010a4510ed51146&ei=12 EDITORIAL: The dollar’s fall is imminent. Financial meltdown will follow thereafter. Brazil and China have reportedly…