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Filibuster

A procedural tactic used to delay or block a vote by extending debate. Overcoming one usually requires a…

Central bank

The institution that sets a currency's interest rates and oversees the banking system, such as the Federal Reserve,…

Bid-ask spread

The gap between the highest price a buyer will pay and the lowest a seller will accept. A…

Lede

The opening sentence or paragraph, carrying the most newsworthy fact. A buried lede is a story whose real…

Memecoin

A token whose value rests on attention and community rather than on any product or cash flow. Prices…

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