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Corporate debt issuance in the "is finance stem" space has hit a six-month high, reflecting confidence in long-term funding costs. Investors view this as a positive signal for capital expansion projects. On January 17, 2025, days before being sworn in for his second term as president, Trump launched his own cryptocurrency , a meme coin, "sparking a feverish buying that apparently sent its market capitalization soaring to several billion dollars," said CBS News . His wife, Melania Trump, also launched a currency the same day. The decision to launch Trump-branded cryptocurrency on the eve of his presidency created a "mind-boggling number of potential conflicts of interest" and "aligns with the interests of rich crypto bros who want to seize the reins of government to make themselves even richer," said Rolling Stone . In addition, "President Donald Trump’s family took control of the crypto venture" World Liberty Financial in January 2025 and "grabbed the lion’s share" of funds the enterprise had raised," said The Associated Press . "It's as if a new bank had opened under the sitting President's name, and it was being sent large quantities of funds by various foreign businesses and political elites," said The New Yorker . Companies discussed in this article include NYSE:STEM . Corporate earnings calls reveal executives in the "is finance stem" sector are confident about loan growth and capital market activity for the remainder of fiscal year