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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Traders Brace for Fed Rate Decision, Weak USD | COINDESK DAILY

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as traders brace for this week's Fed rate decision.

Traders brace for this week's Fed rate decision, while a weakening dollar could boost bitcoin. Plus Senate Democrats stall on stablecoin legislation amid President Trump's financial ties to crypto. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Marketplace All-in-One - Is the clean energy economy doomed?

So far, President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill,” agenda has proven to be a sharp turn from Biden-era climate initiatives, including the landmark spending bill the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 


And thanks to President Trump’s attempts to claw back control over IRA funds, as well as his recent budget proposal which drastically cuts climate spending, the future of America’s fast-growing clean energy economy looks uncertain. 


“The world is switching to electric vehicles, the world is switching to solar and wind,” said Christopher Knittel, economics professor and associate dean for climate and sustainability at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “And the less we do domestically, the less capability we build domestically to provide those clean energy resources, the worse off our industries will be in the future.”


Knittel explains President Trump’s efforts to phase out Biden-era climate initiatives, why some Republicans are reluctant to get rid of the IRA entirely, and why the U.S. getting left behind in a world committed to decarbonization poses a threat. 


Plus, the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Trump that Canada is “not for sale” in a meeting earlier today. And, the REAL ID deadline is coming in hot, though not all states seem equally prepared. 


Then, we’ll hear about how Seattle businesses are showing love for Canadian visitors and a listener share’s her daughter’s frustrations with “shrinkflation.”


Here’s everything we talked about today:


- Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels by AP News


- What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment by AP News


- The Race to the Top in Six Charts and Not Too Many Numbers from RMI


- Republicans haggle over green tax credits as battle lines deepen from Politico


- How We Survive from Marketplace


- Trump’s trade war with Canada has backfired on America. Now he has a crucial meeting with Mark Carney from CNN Business


- Trump knocks Canada ahead of Carney meeting by The Hill


- @carlquintanilla.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky


- What you need to know about the REAL ID requirements for air travel from NBC News


- Real ID deadline is weeks away and most states aren't fully compliant yet from CBS News


- Seattle Restaurants Are Offering Canadian Tourists a Discount, and an Apology by Eater Seattle


Got a question or comment for the hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

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Federalist Radio Hour - How The Vietnam War Shaped 50 Years Of Foreign Policy

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mark Moyar, the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and discuss the effect the Vietnam War had on American foreign policy and global politics.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Lights! Camera! Tariffs!

Why is the president talking about putting tariffs on foreign films instead of attacking California's liberals and the way their management of the state is destroying the entertainment industry there? We talk about this and about just how crazy the month of May is going to be in the Middle East. Give a listen.


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Marketplace All-in-One - Ford says the road ahead is unclear

Ford Motor Company reported first-quarter results yesterday and said it’s suspending financial guidance for the rest of this year because of uncertainty resulting from tariffs. We'll hear more. Plus, some companies in Mexico are recruiting recently deported migrants from the States. And the guardians of interest rates at the Federal Reserve meet today and tomorrow on what to do about an economy under stress. Will they be hawkish or dovish?

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Focus on Africa - Port Sudan: Explosions in Sudan’s de facto capital

Multiple explosions have been heard in Sudan's de facto capital, Port Sudan, for a third day in a row. Prior to the attacks the city had avoided bombardment and was regarded as one of the safest places in the war-ravaged nation. We hear analysis.

Also, how and why Togo remains Africa's longest ruling political dynasties.

And what is financial abuse and how to spot it?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya and Nyasha Michelle in London Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Bitcoin Mining in Iran w/ Masih Alavi

Bitcoin mining is thriving in Iran – but mostly in the shadows.


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Masih Alavi, CEO of ViraMiner, joins us to discuss an overlooked mecca for bitcoin mining: Iran. He estimates that miners in the country operate with just 5 MW of legal, while 2 GW of mining activity hums away in the shadows of basements, offices, and even jewelry stores. Plus, Alavi discusses how Iranian citizens use outdated mining equipment to evade sanctions, convert crypto to USD, and survive capital controls from within and sanctions from without. Alavi explains why the government's hardline stance and tax code pushes miners underground and the ingenious methods Iranians use to hide their operations from authorities.


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# Notes:

- Only 5MW legal mining vs. 2GW illegal in Iran

- Outdated S9 miners still profitable in Iran

- Illegal miners caught by authorities

- High tariffs push miners to operate illegally

- 18 million Iranians own crypto assets

- Iran Bitcoin hashrate dropped 10-15% during protests


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:47 Mashi background

07:03 Mining ETH

07:37 ViraMiners

08:11 BTC mining in Iran

10:09 Illegal mining operations

13:33 Mining with older hardware

14:14 Electrical tariffs

17:49 Industrial scale mining

21:16 Exchanges or under the table

30:21 Obtaining hardware

32:41 Legal routes for hardware?

38:52 IP logging with pools

42:41 Hashrate waiting to come online


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