Germany Basic Income of $1,400 every month experiment

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News Date: August 26, 2020

As part of the study, 120 people will receive E1,200, or about $1,430, each month for three years - an amount just above Germany's poverty line - and researchers will compare their experiences with another group of 1,380 people who will not receive the payments.
Source:themindunleashed.com

BRICS commission on space cooperation

A joint commission on space cooperation of the BRICS countries was established, kicking off a new chapter of joint observation and data sharing of remote sensing satellites among the five member states.
The Joint Committee was officially launched on Wednesday, opening a new chapter in the remote sensing satellite observation.
The constellation is made up of existing satellites contributed by the space agencies.
Sources: globaltimes

Banking for All Act

S.3571 - Banking for All Act
To require member banks to maintain pass-through digital dollar wallets for certain persons, and for other purposes.
Member banks shall open and maintain pass-through digital dollar wallets for all persons, including persons eligible to receive payments from the United States pursuant to a Federal law relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), who elect to deposit funds into pass-through digital dollar wallets.
Source:www.congress.gov

Ripple Patent and Standard Outshines Swift

Blockchain payments technology firm Ripple has won a patent for a design that can execute smart contracts based on data collected from the outside world.
That means it Can Settle Derivatives And Oil Contracts.
Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) also announced in May that it has become part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body, becoming its first member focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Sources:gesara.news, www.coindesk.com

Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy

The national coin shortage has been an unusual side effect of the pandemic. Among its victims? Retailers, laundromats and even the tooth fairy.
Retailers large and small have urged shoppers to use cards or exact change whenever possible.
As the shortage persists, it's become clear that there are still some conundrums that only coins can solve.
Source:www.foxbusiness.com

Donald Trump vows big tax cuts again

February 6, 2025:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for Trump's tax cuts package from 2017 to be extended permanently before their expiration this year, rather than a temporary extension.
October 24 update:
Wall Street Journal: Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent to prioritize tax cuts.
Older news:
Donald Trump promised big tax cuts for all Americans if elected president, while discussing a range of economic strategies during a large rally held in New Jersey on May 11th.
"Instead of a Biden tax hike, I'll give you a Trump middle class, lower class, business class, big tax cut. You're gonna have the biggest tax cut.", he stated.