Do economic sanctions work in a crypto world?

On this Whaddya Wanna Know Wednesday, we’ve got a listener question about how effective U.S. economic sanctions are when cryptocurrency can be used to evade them. Then we look at what’s causing the nursing shortage — COVID-19 isn’t the only reason. Plus, Kai Ryssdal fields a question about his career in the foreign service. Do you have a question you want us to answer? You can send us a voice memo or call us at 508-UB-SMART (508-827-6278). You can also email us at [email protected]! Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: Treasury Warns That Digital Currencies Could Weaken US Sanctions from The New York Times Cryptocurrency Industry Gets Tailored Guidance on Complying With US Sanctions from The Wall Street Journal Treasury unleashes cryptocurrency sanctions to fight ransomware from Politico Justice Department Sets Up National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team from The Wall Street Journal Hospitals try to manage omicron surge along with staff shortages from Marketplace Global shortage of nurses set to grow as pandemic enters third year – group from Reuters The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don’t have enough slots from NPR