![With an appeal to think big, United States President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans [File: Mark Lennihan/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP_21096680773841.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
The American Jobs Plan appears popular, but raising corporate taxes to pay for it is not seen by all as a silver bullet.
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While many environmentalists see big steps in the right direction, some say Biden’s proposal isn’t ambitious enough.
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The White House is set to announce big plans for everything from highway bridges to electric vehicle charging stations.
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Explaining the popularity of digital art with ownership recorded on blockchain and purchased in cryptocurrency.
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A new twist on the American dream is taking root in virtual worlds, where investors buy parcels of land.
![Mining rigs that race to verify Bitcoin transactions are rewarded with new Bitcoins - a payoff that comes at a high price to the planet [File: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/367922756.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
From money laundering and capital flight to its carbon footprint, Bitcoin is falling in the crosshairs of regulators.
![United States Representative Deb Haaland, who has been an outspoken critic of fracking and cosponsored the original Green New Deal resolution, is widely expected to be confirmed as Secretary of the Interior [File: Jim Watson/Pool via AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP_21054599571351.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to hold a cabinet post if confirmed.
![Naysayers claim bitcoin is literally worth zilch, while enthusiasts say the value of one bitcoin is far higher than the approximately $50,000 the cryptocurrency has hovered at this week [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bitcoin.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Will investing in cryptocurrencies make you rich or just drain your digital wallet? Here’s what to know.
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Democrats blame climate change for the historic freeze, but Republicans say clean energy worsened the crisis.
![American legislators on the congressional committee that oversees the banking and securities sectors want to determine whether any malfeasance took place during GameStop Corp’s meteoric trajectory [File: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/367747387.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
The US House Committee on Financial Services will question CEOs from Robinhood, Reddit and several hedge funds.