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22 Apr, 2021 06:44

Congress boosts Nord Stream 2 pressure & Dogecoin takes a dive

As US President Joe Biden continues to tout his economic plan as a means of recovery from the Covid-19 fallout, some are hailing it as a measure to keep pace with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Boom Bust co-host Christy Ai is on hand to offer her analysis. Plus, the US Congress is ramping up pressure on President Biden to crack down on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. Professor Richard Wolff, host of the Economic Update, lends his analysis on the pressure campaign and what moves the US could make against the Russian gas pipeline. And in the age of Covid, some airports are taking to facial recognition to avoid a paper trail, but what concerns is this technology raising? RT’s Natasha Sweatte brings us up to speed. Plus, in a twist from recent surges, cryptocurrency dogecoin has taken a beating. Boom Bust’s Ben Swann and Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research break down doge’s rough day and the latest moves in the cryptocurrency sector.

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