Gaslighting, Rising Cost of Living, and Questioning Black Friday Sales

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

• WSJ Shows That The American Dream is Slipping Away
• White House Claims that Thanksgiving was Fourth Cheapest Ever
• Black Friday Sales Were Strong – But Were They Really?
• Wallet of Satoshi Announces It Will Stop Serving US Customers
• Market Sees Binance Settlement As a Positive Development
• Will New Argentina President Keep His Campaign Promises?

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References mentioned in this episode:

• WSJ Survey on the American Dream
• US National Debt Has Exploded Since 2016 Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Has Nearly Doubled Since 2016
• Bloomberg Article on Price Increases Since 2020
• White House Claiming Fourth Cheapest Thanksgiving
• American Farmer Bureau Federation Thanksgiving Survey
• Viral Video Showing Black Friday Gaslighting
• Black Friday Online Sales Hit Record Numbers
• Black Friday Sales Not Adjusted For Inflation
• Buy Now Pay Later to Fund Black Friday Purchases
• Wallet of Satoshi Stops Servicing US Customers
• Coinbase Stock Rallies After Binance Settlement
• GBTC Discount Narrows to Lowest Since Mid-2021
• Milei Appears to be Moving Away From Dollarization
• IMF Chief Georgieva Tweets About Milei's Victory

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