Tom Emmer Unveils Bill to Ban Fed from Issuing Government-Controlled Digital Currency
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Wednesday introduced legislation to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which he and others say could surveil Americans’ financial activity.
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