The American Press Vs. El Salvador: The Wall Street Journal And Slate Approve

The American Press Vs. El Salvador: The Wall Street Journal And Slate Approve

It’s time for the old-school Wall Street Journal and new media Slate to chip in. As we continue our exploration of the way the American media portrays El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender, we find out that it’s not that bad. We could describe it as cautiously optimistic with a touch of plausible […]


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