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President Trump has signed an executive order that could open the door for 401K retirement plans

to include alternative investments like real estate and even digital assets.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports Trump and his family have a growing business interest in cryptocurrency.

The executive order instructs cabinet officials and financial regulators to determine the next steps to change regulations.

The new types of assets, including private equity and cryptocurrency, are considered riskier than traditional

401k investments than stocks and bonds. Trump's family has a growing financial interest in cryptocurrency

in particular. They started a digital assets business, World Liberty Financial, last year,

and Trump's social media company also announced earlier this year they were raising billions to purchase Bitcoin.

The price of Bitcoin jumped after news of the executive order broke.

Danielle Kurtzleben and PR News.

While the Trump administration looks to reshape retirement savings, it's also taking a tougher stance on trade.

A new round of tariffs kicked in today on major U.S. trading partners.

NPR Scott Horsley reports that could mean higher prices on everyday items, including coffee.

For the last four months, the U.S. has been charging a 10% tax on most of what we import.

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