The infrastructure bill is hanging in the balance. What would its enactment m...

The infrastructure bill is hanging in the balance. What would its enactment m...

Hinging on Democrats' ability to resolve intraparty disagreements, the controversial legislation could have tangible consequences for digital finance in the U.S. and beyond — if passed by the House today. Later today, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, a bill authorizing sweeping investments in domains such as passenger rail, bridge repair, clean and wastewater facilities, clean energy transmission, and universal access to high-speed internet. Also tucked into the massive bill are several....


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'Bitcoin fixes this' — US Infrastructure Bill would add $250B to US debt moun...

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