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Trump’s ‘Made in USA’ Bitcoin Is Promise Impossible to Keep

(Bloomberg) -- As Donald Trump prepares to fulfill a lengthy list of campaign promises, the president-elect’s vow to ensure that all remaining Bitcoin is “made in the USA” may prove to be one of the most challenging to keep. Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024Trump made the pledge in a post on his Truth Social account in June after meeting at Mar-a-Lago with a group of executives from cry

US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs.