Trump era threatens stablecoin Tether and crypto risks
Bloomberg guest editorial argues Tether Holdings a stablecoin backed by dollars and other assets poses systemic financial and crime risks. It notes ties to criminals and probes while Trump victory raises its prospects through Howard Lutnick and Cantor partnership. Trading volume surged post election, but stability and sanctions risk loom.
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ISU agronomist notes surprising soybean nitrous oxide emissions
Iowa State University agronomist Tomas Della Chiesa findings in the 2024 Gazette report show higher than expected nitrous oxide emissions from soybeans. His prior work from 2019 and 2022, in Science of the Total Environment and Journal of Environmental Quality, examined N2O emissions across soybean, corn, and wheat croplands. The piece raises questions about how the study’s surprise quote appeared in the Dec 22 Gazette. Dick Janson Decorah.
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MAHA debate mixes diet, policy and pop culture
Froma Harrop critiques the MAHA movement linking ultra processed foods to disease while noting its mixed aims from organic farming to anti vaccine views. She cautions against bold health policy shifts under RFK Jr if confirmed, arguing global health stakes and political motives shape the debate.
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Trumps dream Cabinet is a nation’s nightmare
Norman Sherman argues that Donald Trump’s cabinet picks reveal a dangerous mix of unqualified figures and troubling beliefs. He targets Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr, Rod Serling’s quotable warning, and suggests the nominees would threaten governance, civil rights, and national security with inflammatory rhetoric and dubious motives.
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